Peter Milburn Towe, (November 1, 1922 – January 29, 2015) was a
Canadian
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diplomat
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and businessman.
Born in
London, Ontario
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, he received a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in
Economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...
from the
University of Western Ontario
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and a
Master of Arts
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degree in economics from
Queen's University.
During
World War II
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, he served as an Officer with the
Royal Canadian Air Force
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Bomber Command. He joined the
Department of External Affairs in 1947. From 1972 to 1975, he was the Canadian representative to the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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. From 1975 to 1977, he was the Assistant Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs. From 1977 to 1981, he was the
Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America.
From 1981 to 1991, he was the chairman of the Petro-Canada International Assistance Corporation.
In 1994, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada
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To coincide with the Canadian Centennial, ce ...
.
He died on January 29, 2015, as a result of a fall.
References
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1922 births
2015 deaths
Ambassadors of Canada to the United States
Businesspeople from London, Ontario
Canadian economists
Officers of the Order of Canada
Queen's University at Kingston alumni
University of Western Ontario alumni
Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II
Canadian expatriates in France