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|death_date=October 15, 2000 | |death_date=October 15, 2000 | ||
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| − | |description=Single Bilderberger | + | |constitutes=soldier, academic |
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| + | |description=Single Bilderberger Canadian "security" academic and founding president of the [[Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies]]. Attended [[Bilderberg/1978]]. | ||
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| − | }}''Not to be confused with arch [[Bilderberger]], [[George Ball]]'' | + | |employment={{job |
| + | |title=Professor of Strategic Studies | ||
| + | |start=1976 | ||
| + | |end=1996 | ||
| + | |employer=McGill University | ||
| + | |description=Attended [[Bilderberg/1978]] | ||
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| + | }}''Not to be confused with arch-[[Bilderberger]], [[George Ball]]'' | ||
| + | '''George Gray Bell''' was a [[Canadian]] officer and "security studies" academic.<ref>https://atom.library.yorku.ca/index.php/george-g-bell-fonds</ref> In 1976 he was founding president of the [[Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies]] (merged with [[Canadian International Council]] in 2008). He attended the [[1978 Bilderberg meeting]], where one of the subjects was ''Western defense with its political implications''. | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | George Bell joined the Canadian Army in 1940 and graduated from the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] in 1943. He served in the [[Royal Canadian Armoured Corps]] in [[the Netherlands]] and [[Germany]]. | ||
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| + | After [[World War II]], he remained in the army working in different positions eventually becoming a Brigadier-General. In [[1972]], he received a Ph.D. in International Relations from [[McGill University]]. In 1973, he became Assistant Deputy Minister to the Minister of the Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs in the Government of [[Ontario]]. In 1976, he became Executive Vice-president and Professor of Strategic Studies at [[York University]]. He helped found and was the first President of the [[Canadian International Council|Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies]]. He was a founding director of the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS) from 1984 until its dissolution in 1987.<ref>https://archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000376.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | After his retirement, he was the Honorary President of the RCAC Association. He was a senior research fellow at [[York University]] until 1996. | ||
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| + | In 1988, he was awarded the Officer of the [[Order of Canada]] with the reason "An outstanding citizen, he has served Canada well throughout a long military career, a continuing connection with public life and the academe... [H]e has made major contributions to many organizations with the primary aim of preserving the security of Canada."<ref>https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-3769</ref> | ||
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| + | He was Honorary Colonel, [[Royal Canadian Dragoons]]. He died in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] on October 15, 2000. | ||
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| + | ==Legacy== | ||
| + | The [[Canadian International Council]] awards the Brigadier-General George G. Bell Strategic Leadership Shield "in recognition of the qualities of outstanding intellectual leadership, inspiration in strategic studies and promoting public awareness of international security interests." The Canadian International Council holds the George G. Bell Strategic Leadership Award Dinner.<ref>http://www.canadianinternationalcouncil.org/events/georgegbellstrategicleadershipawarddinner{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | May 24, 1920 Toronto, Canada | |||||||||||||
| Died | October 15, 2000 (Age 80) | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada, University of Maryland, McGill University | |||||||||||||
| Interests | Canadian International Council | |||||||||||||
Single Bilderberger Canadian "security" academic and founding president of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies. Attended Bilderberg/1978.
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Not to be confused with arch-Bilderberger, George Ball
George Gray Bell was a Canadian officer and "security studies" academic.[1] In 1976 he was founding president of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies (merged with Canadian International Council in 2008). He attended the 1978 Bilderberg meeting, where one of the subjects was Western defense with its political implications.
Career
George Bell joined the Canadian Army in 1940 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1943. He served in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in the Netherlands and Germany.
After World War II, he remained in the army working in different positions eventually becoming a Brigadier-General. In 1972, he received a Ph.D. in International Relations from McGill University. In 1973, he became Assistant Deputy Minister to the Minister of the Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs in the Government of Ontario. In 1976, he became Executive Vice-president and Professor of Strategic Studies at York University. He helped found and was the first President of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies. He was a founding director of the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS) from 1984 until its dissolution in 1987.[2]
After his retirement, he was the Honorary President of the RCAC Association. He was a senior research fellow at York University until 1996.
In 1988, he was awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada with the reason "An outstanding citizen, he has served Canada well throughout a long military career, a continuing connection with public life and the academe... [H]e has made major contributions to many organizations with the primary aim of preserving the security of Canada."[3]
He was Honorary Colonel, Royal Canadian Dragoons. He died in Toronto, Ontario on October 15, 2000.
Legacy
The Canadian International Council awards the Brigadier-General George G. Bell Strategic Leadership Shield "in recognition of the qualities of outstanding intellectual leadership, inspiration in strategic studies and promoting public awareness of international security interests." The Canadian International Council holds the George G. Bell Strategic Leadership Award Dinner.[4]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1978 | 21 April 1978 | 23 April 1978 | US New Jersey Princeton University | The 26th Bilderberg, held in the US |
