Glenn V. Davidson

Vice-Admiral Glenn Victor Davidson[1] CMM CD (born 1952)[2] is a retired senior naval officer who served in the Canadian Forces.

Davidson joined the Naval Reserve in 1970 and transferred to the regular force in 1974 after completing his studies at the University of King's College in Halifax.

Specialising in navigation and air control, Davidson saw service in the Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as undertaking various staff and headquarters appointments before taking command of HMCS Kootenay (DDE 258) in 1989.

He was named citizen of the year by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in 2003 and received the DM/CDS innovation award for his personal launch of the civilian workforce renewal initiative in 2004.

[3] From September 2008 to March 2012, Davidson served as Ambassador of Canada to the Syrian Arab Republic, a period which included Syria's descent into civil war.