Background
Davidson, Alfred Edward was born on November 11, 1911 in New York City. Son of Maurice Philip and Blanche (Reinheimer) Davidson.
Davidson, Alfred Edward was born on November 11, 1911 in New York City. Son of Maurice Philip and Blanche (Reinheimer) Davidson.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1936.
Assistant chief counsel codification division New York City Charter Revision Committee and Board Statutory Consolidation, 1935-1938. Assistant to general counsel, wage and hour division United States Department Labor, Washington, 1938-1940, with review section, office of solicitor, 1940-1941. Legislative counsel Office of Emergency Management in Executive Office of President, 1941-1943.
Assistant general counsel Lend-Lease Administration. Which later, with other agencies Lend-Lease Administration (became Foreign Economic Administration), 1943-1945, general counsel, from 1945, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, November, 1945. Counsel Preparatory Commission for International Refugee Organization, 1947.
Director European headquarters United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1947-1951. Economic adviser Office of Secretary General United Nations, 1951-1952. General counsel United Nations Korean Reconstrn.
Agency, 1952-1954; executive assistant to chairman board Rio Tinto of Canada, 1955-1958. Vice president, general counsel Technology Studies, 1957-1969, 73–. Special representative in Europe for International Finance Corporation, Paris, 1970-1972.
Counsel Wilmer Cutler & Pickering, London, 1972-1975. Director Channel Tunnel Study Group, 1959-1969. Lecturer international relations American College in Paris, 1965-1967.
Chairman Democratic Party Committee of France, 1964-1970, 72, honorary chairman, 1973. Honorary chairman Democrats Abroad, 1989.
Member Association for Promotion of Humor in International Affairs (co-founder), Common Cause Overseas (honorary chairman) Clubs: Lansdowne (London). Standard Athletic, Paris.
Married Claire Dreyfuss, June 28, 1934 (deceased 1981). Children: Thomas, Kenneth.