William Epstein
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William "Bill" Epstein (July 10, 1912 – February 9, 2001) was a Canadian international civil servant who worked at the United Nations for 54 years and was considered an expert on disarmament.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, he was Director of the UN Disarmament Division in the United Nations Secretariat and worked with the first seven United Nations Secretary-Generals. [1]
In 1976, his book The Last Chance: Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control (ISBN 0029096618) was published.
In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honor.