Maurice Pate, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMaurice Pate
American humanitarian
Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1894
Place of Birth: Nebraska, United States
Date of Death: 19-Jan-1965
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Maurice Pate
- Maurice Pate (October 14, 1894 – January 19, 1965) was an American humanitarian and businessman.
- Pate served as the first executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) from 1947 until his death in 1965, after being proposed by the Chairman Ludwik Rajchman.Talking about the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld, its second Secretary-General, said, "The work of UNICEF is at the heart of the matter - and at the heart of UNICEF is Maurice Pate." Herbert Hoover called Pate "the most effective human angel I know" when introducing Pate at a UNICEF dinner.
- Pate was recognized worldwide for his efforts on behalf of children and hungry people.
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| Date of birth/death | 17 March 1928 | 8 February 2015 | |
| Location of birth | Oslo | ||
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Arkivreferanse: RA/PA-0797/U/Ua/L0063/0971
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