Gordon Gale Crean (born 29 April 1914 in Toronto; died 10 May 1976 in London[1]) was a Canadian Diplomat. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1937 where he was a Member of Alpha Delta Phi.[2] He served as the ambassador to Italy,[3] to Yugoslavia[4] and to West Germany from 1970 to 1975.[5] His son is publisher and editor Patrick Crean.[6]

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  1. ^ The Ottawa Journal of 12 May 1976
  2. ^ Catalogue of the Alpha Delta Phi: 1832-1966. New York, NY: The Executive Council of The Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. 1966. p. 202.
  3. ^ The Montreal Gazette – January 15, 1968
  4. ^ Thomson Gale, The Blue Book: Leaders of the English-Speaking World, 1973, 1586 S., S.316
  5. ^ Roy Rempel (20 November 1996). Counterweights: The Failure of Canada's German and European Policy, 1955–1995. McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-7735-1507-9.
  6. ^ A place beyond the spines for Patrick Crean by Mark Medley in The National Post
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany
1970–1975
Succeeded by