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Strong, Maurice F.


Canada, Political Person    (1929-04-29 to 2015-11-28)
• Canadian energy industry executive, environmentalist, senior U.N. officer (See: DTN profile)
• 1978 : Established a "new age" cultural center at his Baca Grande ranch near Crestone, Colorado (See: Allison Rae article)
• 2016 : Critical profile of Maurice Strong (See: James Corbett article)
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1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
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University for Peace   (Officer of, 1999 to 2007) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President of the Council
Earth Charter Initiative   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-chairman of the Commission (See: ECI bio)
World Bank   (Advisor of, 1996 to 2002) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Senior Advisor to the President
State of the World Forum   (Director of, 1995 to 2006) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-chairman
Earth Summit 1992   (Player of, 1992-06-03 to 1992-06-14) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary General of the conference
Earth Council Institute   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman
Commission on Global Governance   (Member of, 1992 to 1996) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Manitou Foundation   (Founder of, 1988 to 2015-11-28) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1988 : Strong donates several thousand acres of land in the mountains of Crestone, CO for a "new age" spiritual center
The Aspen Institute   (Trustee of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Honorary Trustee (See: Trustees)
Royal Society   (Fellow of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
World Future Society   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Earth Summit 1972   (Player of, 1972-06-05 to 1972-06-16) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary General of the conference
World Economic Forum (WEF)   (Director of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Founding director (See: WEF article)
Rockefeller Foundation   (Trustee of, 1971 to 1978) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Club of Rome   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.N. Secretariat   (Officer of, 1970 to 2005) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1970 : Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1970-72)
• 1973 : Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya (1973-75)
• 1983 : Member, World Commission on Environment and Development (1983-87)
• 1985 : Undersecretary General of the United Nations
• 1990 : Undersecretary General of the United Nations (1990-92)
Power Corporation of Canada   (Officer of, 1961 to 1966) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1964 : President