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The Founding College of the University of Toronto
Arnold Smith

Arnold Smith

BA 1935 UC - 2012 Award Recipient

Arnold Smith was the first secretary-general of the Commonwealth. A Rhodes scholar, he held diplomatic appointments in the United States, England and Cambodia. He served as Canadian ambassador to Egypt and to the USSR, the latter during the height of the Cold War. He was also instrumental in the development of the Commonwealth flag.