James P. Grant (1922–1995) was a transformative leader in global child health and development, serving as the Executive Director of UNICEF from 1980 to 1995. His tenure is marked by the ambitious "Child Survival and Development Revolution," which aimed to reduce child mortality through cost-effective interventions.

Grant's strategy, known as GOBI-FFF, focused on:

Under his leadership, global immunization rates for children increased from 20% to 80% by 1990, significantly reducing deaths from preventable diseases.

Grant's efforts were recognized with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994.