Alan Booth
 Alan Booth  (religious leader) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1911 Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1990 (Age 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | UK | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Trinity College (Dublin), Edgehill College (Belfast) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Methodist | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Founder of | International Institute for Strategic Studies | ||||||||||||||||||||
British Christian leader and Co-founder of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Bilderberg/1968.
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Reverend Alan Richard Booth was a noted author and ecumenical leader. He was one of the founders of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 1958, and attended the 1968 Bilderberg conference.
Background
He was born on 10 May 1911 in Dublin, read law at Trinity College, Dublin and had his theological training at Edgehill College, Belfast.[1]
Career
Influenced early on by the Student Christian Movement, he became one of their staff members, which gave him important contacts. As London Secretary of the World Council of Churches Commission on International Affairs, from 1956 to 1970[2] he was in charge of their UK office and assisted in setting up the Institute for Strategic Studies in 1958. From 1970 to 1975 he was Director of Christian Aid. He died on 27 February 1990.[1]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1968 | 26 April 1968 | 28 April 1968 | Canada Mont Tremblant | The 17th Bilderberg and the 2nd in Canada |
