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George Forrester Davidson, CC (April 18, 1909 – July 22, 1995) was a Canadian civil servant and president of the CBC. Born in Bass River, Nova Scotia, he graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1928 and earned a Ph.D. in classical studies from Harvard University in 1932. He was appointed Superintendent of Welfare in British Columbia and became Director of Welfare in 1939. Despite his lack of training, Davidson learned on the job from B.C.'s first professional social worker, Laura Holland, and Dr. Harry Cassidy. He took over from Cassidy as B.C.'s Director of Welfare in 1939 and soon thereafter became director of the Canadian Welfare Council. He served as Deputy Minister for National Health and Welfare from 1944 to 1960, helping to administer the new Family Allowance program, t

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  • جورج فورستر ديفيدسون (ar)
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  • جورج فورستر ديفيدسون هو موظف مدني كندي، ولد في 18 أبريل 1909 في Bass River ‏ في كندا، وتوفي في 22 يوليو 1995 في فيكتوريا في كندا. (ar)
  • George Forrester Davidson, CC (April 18, 1909 – July 22, 1995) was a Canadian civil servant and president of the CBC. Born in Bass River, Nova Scotia, he graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1928 and earned a Ph.D. in classical studies from Harvard University in 1932. He was appointed Superintendent of Welfare in British Columbia and became Director of Welfare in 1939. Despite his lack of training, Davidson learned on the job from B.C.'s first professional social worker, Laura Holland, and Dr. Harry Cassidy. He took over from Cassidy as B.C.'s Director of Welfare in 1939 and soon thereafter became director of the Canadian Welfare Council. He served as Deputy Minister for National Health and Welfare from 1944 to 1960, helping to administer the new Family Allowance program, t (en)
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