Joseph W. Willard

Joseph W. Willard (born 1917 in Hamilton, Ontario) was a Canadian politician, economist and civil servant in the public health field. He served as Chairman of UNICEF from 1966 to 1968,[1][2] and as Deputy Minister of Welfare in the Department of National Health and Welfare from 1960.[3]

Joseph W. Willard
Deputy Minister of Welfare
In office
1960 – ?
Chairman of UNICEF
In office
1966–1968
Preceded byZina Harman
Succeeded byİhsan Doğramacı
Personal details
Born1917
Hamilton, Ontario
NationalityCanadian

He received a B.A. and an M.A. in political science and economics at the University of Toronto. He then undertook postgraduate studies in government and economics at the University of Toronto and Harvard University, and was a Littauer Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Public Administration. He earned a Master of Public Administration degree and a PhD in economics in 1954 at Harvard University.[3]

He was Director of the research division of the Department of National Health and Welfare from 1947 to 1960, and served as Deputy Minister of Welfare from 1960.[3] In 1969 he was Acting Deputy Minister of National Health.[4]

References
  1. Officers of the UNICEF Executive Board 1946–2014, UNICEF
  2. Executive Board, UNICEF
  3. "Federal Appointment: Dr. Joseph A. Willard". Canadian Journal of Public Health. 51 (9): 380–381. 1960. JSTOR 41980932.
  4. "Public health people". Canadian Journal of Public Health. 61 (2): 190. 1970. JSTOR 41984887.
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