Honorary degree citation - John James Deutsch*

By: J.W. O'Brien, May 1966

Mr. Chancellor:

I have the honour to present to you John James Deutsch, distinguished civil servant, educator, economist and Chairman of the Economic Council of Canada.

Native of Saskatchewan, and graduate of Queen's University, Dr. Deutsch's long and outstanding career at the Bank of Canada and in the public service of Canada spans two decades from 1936 to 1956. He has served as an Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for External Affairs and as Director of the International Economics Relations Division of the Department of Finance. In 1953 he became Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and in 1954, Secretary of the Treasury Board.

In 1956 he left government service to become Professor and Head of the Department of Economics and Political Science at the Unive