Background
Greene, John James was born on June 24, 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Peter and Andree (Champagnol) Greene.
Greene, John James was born on June 24, 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Peter and Andree (Champagnol) Greene.
Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1948. Graduate cum laude Osgoode Hall, 1950.
Called to Canadian bar, 1950. Practice in Arnprior, Ontario, 1950-1965. Member House of Commons, 1963-1978.
Co-chairman special joint committee Senate and House of Commons on Consumer Credit. Minister of agriculture of Canada, 1965-1968. Minister energy, mines and resources, 1968-1972.
Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 1972. Member Canadian Senate, 1972-1978. Canadian delegate 54th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 1965.
Chairman United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) World Food Program Pledging Conference, 1966. Vice chairman meeting ministers agriculture to Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, France, 1966.
Member House of Commons, 1963-1978. Member Canadian Senate, 1972-1978. Canadian delegate 54th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 1965.
Served to flight Lieutenant Royal Canadian Air Force, 1941-1945. Member Canadian Legion. Member Liberal Party.
Member Anglican Church. Clubs: Rideau, Royal Ottawa Golf.
Married Corinne Bedore, September 2, 1948. Children: Glenn, Peter, Jocelyn, Stephanie, Virginia.