Maurice Strong
Maurice Strong
Maurice Frederick Strong, PC, CC, OM, FRSC, FRS, FRAICwas a Canadian oil and mineral businessman and a diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth29 April 1929
CountryCanada
Maurice Strong quotes about
tendency
The tendency is to keep doing things the way you have done them.
numbers development accepted
Nevertheless, the concept of sustainable development is now known - even amongst those who haven't accepted it - and it's recognized, debated and followed by an increasing number of businesses.
methodology socialist ideology
I am a socialist in ideology, a capitalist in methodology.
commitment leader world
Occupy World Street is a masterpiece which deserves to get wide circulation and commitment by world leaders.
please-me development agendas
What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now.
numbers roles china
I am retired from all my official roles, but I am still very active. I have close relationships at the U.N. I don't have any role at the U.N, but I'm still quite cooperative with a number of U.N. activities, in particular to China and that region.
rumor wealth exaggerated
Rumors of my wealth are greatly exaggerated. I have never been interested in money.
commitment research-and-development environmental
I've developed a huge regard for Toyota for its environmental awareness, for its immense commitment to research and development in this field, and for its leadership in developing hybrids which others are now following.