Background
Southam, Gordon Hamilton was born on December 19, 1916 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Wilson Mills and Henrietta Alberta (Cargill) Southam.
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Gordon Hamilton Southam
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Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, 1939; postgraduate, Christ Church College, Oxford, England, 1939; honorary Doctor of Laws, Trent and Carleton universities Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), King's College University D.U. (honorary), Ottawa U.
Career
Reporter, The Times, London, England., 1945-1946; editorial writer, Ottawa Citizen, 1946-1947; with, Department External Affairs Canada, 1948-1964; ambassador, Warsaw, Poland, 1960-1962; head information division, Department External Affairs Canada, Ottawa, 1962-1964; coordinator, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, 1964-1967; director general, National Arts Centre, 1967-1977; special advisor to secretary state, 1977-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Official Residences Council, 1985-1993, Rideau Canal Museum, 1983. President Canada Mediterranean Institute, 1980-1986, chairman, 1987. Governor Archaeol. Archaeol.
Institute American, 1982-1988. Honorary president Canada Classical Association, 1982-1987. Chancellor King's College University, 1988.
Co-chairman Task Force on Military History Museum, 1990-1991. Board directors Canada Battle of Normandy Foundation, 1992. Served with British Army, 1939-1940.
Served to captain Royal Canadian Artillery,1940-1945.
Connections
Married Jacqueline Lambert-David, April 15, 1940 (divorced March 1969). Children: Peter, Christopher, Jennifer, Michael. Married Gro Mortensen, May 17, 1969 (divorced January 1978).
Children: Henrietta, Gordon. Married Marion Charpentier, June 26, 1981.
