Derek Burney
| Derek Burney link C-SPAN (Diplomat, businessman) | |
|---|---|
 Burney in 1981 | |
| Born | 1939 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Queen's University |
| Children | Derek Burney Jr. |
Attended the 1990 Bilderberg as Canadian Ambassador to the US.Directly involved in NAFTA negotiation. | |
Derek Hudson Burney was Canada's ambassador to the US, and a political strategist for both the government of Brian Mulroney and of Stephen Harper. He was for a time an executive or director in private industry. [1][2]
Background
Burney was born in Fort William, Ontario (now known as Thunder Bay).[3] He attended Fort William Collegiate Institute. He then went on to study at Queen's University, where he received his B.A. degree in 1962, followed by his M.A. degree in 1964.
Later activities
He was Chancellor of Lakehead University 2013-2017.
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180612121907/http://www.international.gc.ca/odskelton/burney_bio.aspx?lang=eng
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131005100431/http://www.international.gc.ca/department/history-histoire/hplSearch_results-en.asp?frm=person&lan=1&prsnid=189
- ↑ [Burney, Derek. Getting It Done: A Memoir. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005, pp. 3-7. ISBN 0-7735-2926-8.
