Background
Davidson, George Forrester was born on April 18, 1909 in Bass River, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Oliver Wendell and Emma (Sullivan) Davidson.
international organization official
Davidson, George Forrester was born on April 18, 1909 in Bass River, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of Oliver Wendell and Emma (Sullivan) Davidson.
AB, U. B.C., Canada, 1928; Doctor of Laws, U. B.C., Canada, 1955; AM, Harvard University, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1932; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brandeis U., 1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Victoria, 1968; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Acadia U., Canada, 1973; Doctor of Letters (honorary), McMaster U., 1973; Doctor of Public Administration (honorary), University Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1977.
Superintendent welfare and neglected children, Provincial Government B.C., Victoria, 1934-1935;
director social welfare, Provincial Government B.C., Victoria, 1939-1942;
executive director welfare, Federation and Council Social Agilysys, Vancouver, B.C., 1935-1939;
executive director, Canada Welfare Council, Ottawa, 1942-1944;
deputy minister, National Welfare, 1944-1960;
deputy minister, Citizenship and Immigration, 1960-1963;
director, bureau of Government Organisation, 1963-1964;
secretary, Treasury Board, 1964-1968;
president, Canadian Broadcasting Company, 1968-1972;
under secretary general, United Nations, New York City, 1972-1979;
special advisory to director United Nations Fund for Population Activities, United Nations, New York City, 1980-1986. Canada representative Social Commission United Nations, 1947-1952. Member Canada delegate to Economics and Social Council, 1946-1958, president 1958.
Chairman social humanitarian and culturalcom. United Nations General Assembly, 1953. 2d vice president United States National Conference Social Work, 1951.
President Canada Institute Public Administration, 1950-1951.
Member Canada Conference Social Work (president 1952-1954), International Conference Social Work (president 1956-1960).
Married Elizabeth Ruth Henderson, July 9, 1935. Children: Roger Reynolds, Craig Sullivan, Barbara Louise. Married Anne Irene Kuiper Henderson, June 15, 1975.