William Epstein

William Epstein, OC (July 10, 1912 February 9, 2001) was a Canadian international civil servant who worked at the United Nations for 54 years and was considered an expert on disarmament.

William Epstein
Born(1912-07-10)July 10, 1912
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
DiedFebruary 9, 2001(2001-02-09) (aged 88)
New York City, New York, US
Occupationinternational civil servant
AwardsOrder of Canada

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Epstein attended the University of Alberta and the London School of Economics.[1] He was Director of the UN Disarmament Division in the United Nations Secretariat and worked with the first seven United Nations Secretaries-General.[2]

In 1976, his book The Last Chance: Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control (ISBN 0029096618) was published.

In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honor.[3]

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