Brock Chisholm

Brock Chisholm CC CBE MC ED
Chisholm in 1950
1st Director-General of World Health Organization
In office 1948–1953
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Marcolino Gomes Candau
Personal details
Born	George Brock Chisholm (1896-05-18)18 May 1896 Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Died	4 February 1971(1971-02-04) (aged 74) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Spouse	Grace Ryrie Chisholm ​ ​ (m. 1924)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Toronto Yale University

George Brock Chisholm CC CBE MC ED (18 May 1896 – 4 February 1971) was a Canadian psychiatrist, medical practitioner, World War I veteran, and the first director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). He was the 13th Canadian Surgeon General and the recipient of numerous accolades, including Order of Canada, Order of the British Empire, Military Cross, and Efficiency Decoration.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}