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Maurice Strong
Maurice Strong with Mikhail Gorbachev
Maurice Strong
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Throughout his career, Strong has worn many
hats - businessman, diplomat and environmentalist. But his
influence comes largely as a result of blending these experiences,
producing the unlikely result of a former oil industry executive
championing the cause of global warming. It's the perfect
fit for the world today, he argues, and his achievements back
him up: Secretary General of the UN conferences on the environment
in Stockholm and Rio; special advisor to the UN on North Korea;
and former head of Ontario Hydro, Petro Canada and Power Corporation.
His critics are confounded by his constant movement, and accuse
him, alternately, of selling out or being a spy for the opposition.
But in The World According to Strong, leaders such as Kofi
Annan, Mikhail Gorbachev and Ted Turner discuss Strong's remarkable
ability to think outside the box, and to get things done.
Strong lives on four continents, and we follow him as he
travels between Moscow, Beijing, New York and Ottawa. He has
the ear of the world's most powerful, but he is largely unknown
in Canada. That's about to change, as Maurice Strong reconnects
with an old protégé - Paul Martin. Featuring
interviews with his wife and other family members, The World
According to Strong provides a rare glimpse into the personal
convictions that drive such a powerful man.
Original Air Date - March 30, 2004
Links
Biography
from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Maurice
Strong: Rector of the United Nations University for Peace
in Costa Rica
Who
is Maurice Strong? (article)
Maurice
Strong: Earth Council Member
Maurice
Strong (from the National Center for Public Policy Research)
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