Gerald Wright
My career in universities, philanthropy and government stimulated my idealism but at times posed daunting challenges, leaving me open to change but wary of dogma.
– Gerald Wright
Gerald Wright studied at Toronto, Oxford and Harvard Universities, and received a PhD degree in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University.
As vice-president of the Donner Canadian Foundation, he helped build a much-needed community of foreign policy analysts and critics outside government.
Later he served in the Government of Canada, including a period when he advised the External Affairs Minister on Canada’s role in the Yugoslav War.
He held a number of academic appointments, twice being a visiting professor of Canadian Studies in Japan and served as president of the Atlantic Council of Canada and a member of National Board of the Canadian International Council.
He is the author of articles and monographs on Canadian foreign policy.
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