Background
Best, James Calbert was born on July 12, 1926 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Albert T. and Carrie Mae (Prevoe) Best.
government agency administrator
Best, James Calbert was born on July 12, 1926 in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Albert T. and Carrie Mae (Prevoe) Best.
Bachelor, King's College, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1948. Diploma in journalism, King's College, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1948. Postgraduate in Political Science and Public Administration, King's College, Dalhousie University, 1949.
National president Civil Service Association, Canada, 1957-1966. Director personnel and administration Office Comptroller of Treasury, Canada, 1966-1969. Director general Department Supply and Services, Canada, 1969-1970, assistant deputy minister operations Canada, 1970-1973.
Assistant deputy minister administration Department Manpower and Immigration, Canada, 1974-1975. Director applied studies in government progress Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 1975-1977. Special policy advisor to deputy minister/chairman Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, 1978, executive director immigration, 1978-1985.
Canada high commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, 1985-1988.
Past member board governors King's College. Member Institute Public Administration Canada, Federal Institute General Management (board directors), Federal Finance Officers Institute.
Married Barbara Doreen Phills, October 17, 1957. Children: Christene, Jamie, Stephen, Kevin.