David Herbert Waddington Kirkwood

Background

Kirkwood, David Herbert Waddington was born on August 8, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of William Alexander and Mossie May (Waddington) Kirkwood.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1945; Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1950.

Career

Research physicist, Canada Atomic Energy Program, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, 1945-1948; foreign service officer, Canada Department External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario, 1950-1969; assistant secretary to cabinet, Privy Council Office, Ottawa, 1969-1972; assistant deputy minister, Department National Defense, Ottawa, 1972-1975; senior assistant deputy minister, Department Transport, Ottawa, 1975-1978; chairman, Anti Dumping Tribunal, Ottawa, 1978-1980; deputy minister Services, Department Supply and Services, Ottawa, 1980-1983; deputy minister, Canada Department National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, 1983-1986; president, Canada Mediterranean Institute, Ottawa, 1986-1990; appointed chairman environmental assessment panel on air transportation development in Southern Ontario, 1990-1994. Chairman environmental assessment panel on decommissioning of Elliot Lake Uranium Mines, 1993-1996.

Achievements

• David Herbert Waddington Kirkwood has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Canada Medical Institute, 1986-1996, Royal Canada Geography Society, 1987-1997, Hospice of All Saints, 1987-1997.

Connections

Married Diana ThistleGill, June 6, 1953. Children: Peter, Gill, Melissa, John.

Father:

William Alexander Kirkwood

Mother:

Mossie May (Waddington) Kirkwood

Spouse:

Diana ThistleGill

child:

Peter Kirkwood

child:

John Kirkwood

child:

Gill Kirkwood

child:

Melissa Kirkwood