George Forrester Davidson
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George Forrester Davidson, C.C. (1909 – July 22, 1995) was a Canadian civil servant and president of the CBC.
Born in Nova Scotia, he graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1928 and earned a Ph.D. in classical studies from Harvard University in 1932. He was appointed Superintendent of Welfare in British Columbia and became Director of Welfare in 1939. He served as Deputy Minister for National Health and Welfare from 1944 to 1960. He was president of the CBC from 1968 until 1972. In 1972 he held the most senior post ever by a Canadian in the United Nations when Kurt Waldheim appointed him Under-Secretary General for Administration and Management, a position which he held for seven years.
In 1972 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
He died in Victoria, British Columbia in 1995.
[edit] References
- Richard B. Splane (2003). George Davidson: Social Policy and Public Policy Exemplar. Canadian Council on Social Development. ISBN 0-88810-522-3.
- "George Davidson Former CBC president and UN official", The Globe and Mail, July 27, 1995.
