Background
Palmer, Ronald Dewayne Faisal was born on May 22, 1932 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilbur Fortune and Ethel Danya (Roberts) Palmer.
Palmer, Ronald Dewayne Faisal was born on May 22, 1932 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilbur Fortune and Ethel Danya (Roberts) Palmer.
Bachelor, Howard University, 1954. Master of Arts in International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.
Assigned to the United States Military Academy, Indonesia, Denmark, Malaysia, The Philippines, prior to 1976. Ambassador to Togo, 1976-1978. Deputy director general Foreign Service State Department, 1978-1981.
Ambassador to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, 1981-1983. Senior scholar, member advisory board Center Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 1983-1986. Ambassador to Mauritius Port Louis, 1986-1989.
Retired, 1989; professor, diplomatic consultant international studies George Washington University, since 1990.
Member American Foreign Service Association, Council on Foreign Relations, Institute Strategic Studies, Association Black American Ambassadors, Malaysia-American Society (president), United States Indonesia Society (member advisory board), Royal Asia Society, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs, Asia Society, Mauritius-United States Business Society, University of North Alabama/District of Columbia.
Married Tengku Intan Badariah Abubakar. Children: Derek Ronald, Alyson Cecily, Natasha Elina, Nadiah Raha.