Davidson L. HEPBURN (Commonwealth of The Bahamas)    

• Date of Birth: 7 December, 1932    
• Present position: Chairman - Antiquities, Monuments & Museums Corporation of The Bahamas

Education

• 1972: Diploma in International Relations, International Institute,    Geneva, Switzerland
• 1966: Ph.D, University of Madrid, Spain (Comparative Language and Literature)
• 1962: M.A, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
• 1958: B.A., Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida

Professional Experience (National)  

• 2001: present Chairman, Council of Governor General’s Youth Award
• 2000: Appointed Honorary Consul of Indonesia to The Bahamas
• 1991-2005: Chairman, Bahamas National Commission for UNESCO
• 1992-1997: Manager, Human Resources, Coutts Bank (Bahamas) Limited
• 1991-1992: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Immigration & Employment
• 1990-1991: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
• 1988-1990: Executive Director, Bahamas Quincentennial Commission
• 1985-1990: Non-Resident Ambassador of The Bahamas to Cuba
• 1986-1988: Non-Resident Ambassador of The Bahamas to Haiti
• 1972-1984: Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 1970-1972: Director of Immigration
• 1969-1970: First Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs

International Experience    

• 2001-2005:  Member of the Executive Board of UNESCO and Chairman of the Committee on Conventions & Recommendations
• 1987: Chairman, Disarmament Commission, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
• 1983: Head of Bahamas Delegation to Non-Aligned Conference, New Delhi, India
• 1982: Vice-Chairman, Second Special Session on Disarmament, U.N.
• 1980:   Vice-President, 35th Session of United Nations General Assembly
• 1979:   Chairman of First Committee, United Nations General Assembly
• 1978-1988: Ambassador/Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to U.N.
• 1973-1978: Deputy Permanent Representative, The Bahamas Mission to U.N.
• 1964-1969: Assistant Professor of English Language & Literature, Alma College, Michigan

Awards  

• 2008: Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• 1996: Chevalier of the French Legion d’Honneur, and Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club
• 1982: Gold Award for Narration of document, BAHAMAS TOMORROW
• 1975: Honorary LLB, Alma College, Michigan
• 1971: Carnegie Fellow – International Relations, Geneva  

Languages

• Fluent in Spanish and French