George Davidson

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George Davidson is written by Richard B. Splane and published by Canadian. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0888105223 (ISBN 10) and 9780888105226 (ISBN 13).

This policy-centred biography of George Davidson (1909-1995) explores the progression of his career in the voluntary & public sectors of British Columbia & Canada and at the United Nations. It begins with chapters on his ancestry, his upbringing in Nova Scotia & British Columbia, his student days at the universities of British Columbia & Harvard, and his year of postdoctoral travel in Europe in the 1930s. It then provides a detailed account of his beginning career in social work & social welfare in the government of British Columbia and in voluntary welfare agencies. A major focus is his years in the public service of Canada, 1944-72, when he served as deputy minister in two departments and in other senior posts, and finally as president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The final chapters review his work at the United Nations and provide an overall assessment of his life.