The Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent and its Member Biographies updated 11 January
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
Interesting biographies about current and previous members of the Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
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R. James Kane<br />
1981-1986<br />
Mr James Kane served as a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> between November 1981<br />
<strong>and</strong> October 1986. Mr Kane dedicated almost a third <strong>of</strong> his life to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Movement.<br />
He began his <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> career as a volunteer for <strong>the</strong> Ontario section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian <strong>Red</strong><br />
<strong>Cross</strong>. Mr Kane was Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong> Executive Committee from 1972-<br />
1973 <strong>and</strong> in 1974 he rose to become <strong>the</strong> President <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Canadian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong>. 92 On an<br />
international level, he participated in several International Conferences <strong>and</strong> regional<br />
meetings. Mr Kane was also a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Permanent <strong>Commission</strong> on Finances. Outside<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Movement, he was active in educational <strong>and</strong> teleological organisations in Toronto. He<br />
graduated from <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Toronto <strong>and</strong> was born in <strong>the</strong> same city in 1917. 93<br />
92 Canadian <strong>Red</strong> <strong>Cross</strong><br />
93 <strong>St<strong>and</strong>ing</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />
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