Jake Warren
Encyclopedia
Jack Hamilton Warren, OC
(April 10, 1921 – April 1, 2008) was the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1974 then Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 1975 to 1977.
A World War II
Royal Canadian Navy
veteran
, he was Vice-Chairman and a Director of the Bank of Montreal
from 1979 to 1986. From 1986 to 1990, he was the Deputy North America Chairman of the Trilateral Commission
.
In 1982, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(April 10, 1921 – April 1, 2008) was the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1971 to 1974 then Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 1975 to 1977.
A World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
, he was Vice-Chairman and a Director of the Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
The Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
from 1979 to 1986. From 1986 to 1990, he was the Deputy North America Chairman of the Trilateral Commission
Trilateral Commission
The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental, non-partisan discussion group founded by David Rockefeller in July 1973 to foster closer cooperation among the United States, Europe and Japan.-History:...
.
In 1982, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.
External links
- Jack Hamilton Warren at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...