Background
Walker, Wallace Earl was born on February 28, 1944 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Dale and Evelyn (Starkey) Walker.
public policy educator army officer
Walker, Wallace Earl was born on February 28, 1944 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Dale and Evelyn (Starkey) Walker.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, United States Military Academy, 1967. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980.
Graduate with distinction, Command and General Staff College, 1979.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1967; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1990; platoon leader, adjunct 2d Squadron,, 2d Armored Cavalry, Bamberg, Germany, 1968-1969; troop commander, 3d Squadron, 5th Armored Cavalry, Dong Ha, Vietnam, 1969-1970; company commander, operations officer, 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1973-1975; professor public policy, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, since 1975; White House fellow, unites states department of Energy and White House, Washington, 1980-1981; fellow, National War College, Washington, 1984-1985; research fellow, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, 1989-1990. Director debate county and forum United States Military Academy, 1981-1984, 91-, chairman humanities public affairs research committee, since 1990, member admissions committee, 1981-1984, 90-.
Lay reader St. Michael's Church, West Point, since 1982, senior warden, since 1991. Fellow Interuniv. Seminar on Armed Forces and Society. Member American Political Science Association, West Point Association of Graduates, Association of the United States Army, White House Fellows Association (president 1986-1987, board directors Foundation 1986-1987).
Married Susan Porter, June 5, 1968. Children: Allen D., Kathryn M.