Barney Danson

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Barnett "Barney" Jerome Danson PC CC (* 8. February 1921 in Toronto , Ontario ; † 17th October 2011 ) was a Canadian entrepreneur , business consultant and politician of the Liberal Party .

Life

After schooling Danson served during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 at the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and was last to lieutenant promoted. After the end of the war he worked as an entrepreneur and business consultant as well as manager of the family business Danson Corporation, a company in the plastics industry .

He began his political career as a candidate for the Liberal Party when he was elected as a member of the House of Commons in the election on June 25, 1968 and represented the constituency of York North until his defeat in the general election on May 22, 1979 .

During his membership in parliament, he was first Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau between October 1970 and September 1972 . This called him in August 1974 Minister of State for urbanity in the 20th federal government and held this post until November 1976. At the same time he was in October 1976 first appointed acting Minister of National Defense, before 1979 between November 1976 and June Minister of National Defense was.

After leaving parliament and government, he returned to work as an entrepreneur and management consultant.

Awards

He was named Officer of the Order of Canada in 1996 for his services as Minister, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist . In particular, he was largely responsible for starting the Katimavik program, which demonstrated his interest in youth. It also recognized his fundamental role in the production of the docu-drama No Price Too High , which portrayed Canada's role in World War II.

In 2007 he also became Companion of the Order of Canada. His achievements as a soldier in World War II and as federal minister were recognized, which justified his entry into the affairs of veterans , whereby he played a leading role in the establishment of the new building of the Canadian War Museum in 2005. With its architecture and exhibitions, it makes an important contribution to the understanding of younger generations for Canada's military history. In addition, his commitment to disadvantaged people was recognized, such as for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and the Scholarship Foundation of the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of the War Blind .

He was also an officer of the Ordre national du Mérite in 1994 and Knight of the Legion of Honor in 2007 and an honorary doctorate in law from York University .

Publications

  • The businessman's guide to his federal government , Ottawa, 1973
  • Not Bad for a Sergeant: The Memoirs of Barney Danson , Autobiography , 2002

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Order of Canada
  2. ^ Order of Canada
personal data
SURNAME Danson, Barney
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Danson, Barnett Jerome (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian entrepreneur, business consultant and politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 8, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Toronto
DATE OF DEATH 17th October 2011
Place of death Toronto