Alfred Edward Davidson

Background

Davidson, Alfred Edward was born on November 11, 1911 in New York City. Son of Maurice Philip and Blanche (Reinheimer) Davidson.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1933; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1936.

Career

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, unites states department Labor, Washington, 1938-1940; with review section, office of solicitor, unites states department Labor, 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 agys., Lend-Lease Administration (became Foreign Economics Administration), 1943-1945; general counsel, Lend-Lease Administration (became Foreign Economics Administration), since 1945; general counsel, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, November, 1945; counsel, Preparatory Common for International Refugee Organisation, 1947; director European headquarters, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1947-1951; economics adviser, Office of Secretary General United Nations, 1951-1952; general counsel, United Nations Korean Reconstrn. Agency, 1952-1954; executive assistant to Chairman of the 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.

Achievements

• Alfred Edward Davidson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association for Promotion of Humor in International Affairs (co-founder), Common Cause Overseas (honorary chairman) Clubs: Lansdowne (London). Standard Athletic, Paris.

Connections

Married Claire Dreyfuss, June 28, 1934 (deceased 1981). Children: Thomas, Kenneth.

Father:

Maurice Philip Davidson

Mother:

Blanche (Reinheimer) Davidson

Spouse:

Claire Dreyfuss

child:

Kenneth Davidson

child:

Thomas Davidson