Background
Lorton, Ronald Dean was born on February 20, 1947 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold F. and Grace E. (Petkus) Lorton.
Lorton, Ronald Dean was born on February 20, 1947 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold F. and Grace E. (Petkus) Lorton.
Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1969; M.I.A., Columbia University, 1971.
Commissioned foreign service officer, Department State, 1971; vice consul, Department State, Kathmandu., 1972-1973; country officer for Nepal, Department State, Washington, 1974-1975; first secretary Paramaribo, Department State, Washington, 1976-1978; country officer for Afghanistan, Department State, Washington, 1978-1980; first secretary Islamabad, Department State, Washington, 1980-1982; consul American consulate, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1982-1984; mid-career fellow in public affairs Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, 1984-1985; deputy director Office of Analysis for Near East and South Asia, unites states department State, Washington, 1985-1987; division chief Near Eastern and South Asian assignments bureau of personnel, unites states department State, Washington, 1987-1989; consul general, American Consulate General, Calcutta, India, 1989-1992; member senior seminar, Department State, 1992-1993; director for India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives affairs, Department State, since 1993.
Member American Foreign Service Association, American-Nepal Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon.