Richard L. Walker

This article is about an American scholar and ambassador. For other people, see Richard Walker. For the baseball player, see Dixie Walker.
Richard "Dixie" Walker
United States Ambassador to South Korea
In office
August 12, 1981 – October 25, 1986
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byWilliam H. Gleysteen, Jr.
Succeeded byJames R. Lilley
Personal details
Born(1922-04-13)April 13, 1922
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 2003(2003-07-22) (aged 81)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting placeBerlin, Maryland
SpouseCeleno Kenly
Children3
Alma materDrew University (BA)
Yale University (MA, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1943-1946
Battles/warsWorld War II
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Richard Louis "Dixie" Walker (April 13, 1922 – July 22, 2003) was an American scholar, author, and former ambassador to South Korea.

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