Background
SOUTH, Gordon was born on December 19, 1916 in Ottawa. Son of Wilson Mills Southam and Henrietta Alberta (n4e Cargill).
SOUTH, Gordon was born on December 19, 1916 in Ottawa. Son of Wilson Mills Southam and Henrietta Alberta (n4e Cargill).
Ashbury College, Trinity College, Toronto and Christ Church, Oxford.
Writer Ottawa Citizen 1946-1947. Joined Department, of External Affairs 1948. Second Secretary, Stockholm 1949-1953, Ottawa 1953-1959.
Charge d’affaires, Warsaw March 1959-1960, Ambassador 1960-1962.
Head Information Division, Department, of External Affairs 1962-1964. Director Southam Incorporated.
1964-1987. Company-ordinator, National Arts Centre 196467, Director-General 1967-1977.
Chairman Festival Canada Committee 1978-1979, National Theatre School, Montreal 1979-1981. President Canadian Mediterranean Institute 1980-1986, Chairman since 1986.
Chairman Rideau Canal Museum, Smiths Falls since 1984. Chairman Official Residences Council since 1985.
Chancellor University of King"s College 1988.
Company-Chairman Task Force on Military History Museums 1990-1991. Honorary Doctor of Laws (University of Trent, Carleton University) 1978, Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (King"s College)., Honorary Doctorate. University (Ottawa).
Married 1st Jacqueline Lambert-David in 1940 (dissolved in 1968), three son one daughter. Married 2nd Gro Mortensen in 1968 (dissolved in 1978), one son one daughter. Married 3rd Marion Tanbot in 1981.