Background
George, James was born on September 14, 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ruggles Kerr and Helen (Heaton) George.
George, James was born on September 14, 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Ruggles Kerr and Helen (Heaton) George.
Degree, Upper Canada College, 1936. Degree, University Grenoble, France, 1938. Bachelor, University Toronto, 1940.
Lieutenant Commander Royal Canada Naval Volunteer Reserve, 1940-1945. Head Canada Naval History Overseas, London, 1943-1945. With Department External Affairs, Athens, Greece, 1945-1948.
Deputy permanent representative United Nations, New York City, 1951-1955, disarmament committee New York City and Geneva, Switzerland. Minister, deputy representative North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Paris, 1957-1960. High commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1960-1964.
Head European division Department External Affairs, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1964-1966. Minister Canada Embassy, Paris, 1966-1967. High commissioner to India, ambassador to Nepal, 1967-1972.
Ambassador to Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, 1972-1977. Co-founder, president Threshold Foundation, London, 1977-1982, secretary-treasurer New York City, 1982-1984. President Sadat Peace Foundation, 1984-1992.
Hmn. Harmonic Arts Society, Catholic St. John the Divine, New York City, 1984-1992. Founding member Rainforest Action Network, San Francisco, 1987. Chairman Asian non-governmental organization Conference Tropical Forests, New Delhi, 1987.
Leader mission to Kuwait and Gulf to assess post-war environmental damage Friends of the Earth International, 1991. Member State of the World Forum (international advisory council), Gurdjieff Foundation, Society Traditional Studies, Asian Arts Society.
Married Caroline Parfitt, November 7, 1942. Children: Daniel, Graham, Caroline Randolph Dolphi.