Lawrence B. Wilkerson

Background

Wilkerson, Lawrence B. was born on January 28, 1945 in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States.

Education

Attended, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Master of Arts in International Relations, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. Master of Science in National Security Studies, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.

Degree, Savina Regina University, Newport Rhode Island.

Career

Colonel United States Army, retired, 1997. Executive assistant United States Navy Admiral Stewart A. Ring, Director Strategy and Policy, 1984—1987. Deputy executive officer United States Army Forces Command, Atlanta, 1989.

Special assistant to General Colin Powell Chairman the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989—1993. Deputy director, and director United States Marine Corps War College, Quantico, Virginia, 1993—1997. Consultant and advisor to General Colin L. Powell, 1997—2000.

Member transition office United States Department State, Washington, 2000—2001, policy planning staff member, East Asia and the Pacific and legislation and political-military affairs, 2001—2002, associate director policy planning, 2002, chief of staff, 2002—2005. From co-chairman to chairman, United States-Cuba Policy Initiative New America Foundation, Washington. Faculty member United States Naval War College.

Visiting Pamela C. Harriman professor government public policy College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Professorial lecturer, honors program George Washington University, Washington.

Achievements

• Lawrence B. Wilkerson has been listed as a noteworthy federal official, military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Barbara Wilkerson. 2 children.

Spouse:

Barbara Wilkerson