Brad Morse | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme | |
In office 1976–1986 | |
Secretary General | Kurt Waldheim Javier Pérez de Cuéllar |
Preceded by | Rudolph A. Peterson |
Succeeded by | William Henry Draper III |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district | |
In office January 3, 1961 – May 1, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Edith Nourse Rogers |
Succeeded by | Paul W. Cronin |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Bradford Morse August 7, 1921 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | December 18, 1994 (aged 73) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Boston University (BA, LLB) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Frank Bradford Morse (August 7, 1921 – December 18, 1994) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He had a notable career in the United States Congress and the United Nations. In Congress, he served in various capacities for nearly twenty years, the last twelve as Congressman from Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1972, he became Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and in 1976, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. He received a Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award for his career as an international public servant.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search