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==Business career==
==Business career==
Following his military service, he was the president of Paramax, a Montreal-based aerospace company, eventually retiring from business as Chairman of [[Lockheed Martin]] Canada in 1997.<ref name="CDFAI" />
Following his military service, he was the president of Paramax, a Montreal-based aerospace company, eventually retiring from business as Chairman of [[Lockheed Martin]] Canada in 1997.<ref name="CDFAI" />

==Controversy==
In January 2011 Manson, along with retired Lieutenant-General [[Angus Watt]], wrote a vigorous defence of [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Canadian procurement|Canada's proposed purchase]] of the [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II]] for the media, entitled ''The truth about those jets''. In the article Manson indicated that he was a former Chief of Defence Staff but neglected to mention his former chairmanship of [[Lockheed Martin Canada]], a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Lockheed Martin]], the F-35's manufacturer. [[Steven Staples]], President of the [[Rideau Institute]], in pointing this relationship out said "While this fact in no way disqualifies the generals from sharing their opinion, it is an important truth about the F-35 debate that the stealth fighters' strongest backers are the military and the aerospace companies. In fact, it's getting awfully hard to tell them apart."<ref name="Citizen24Jan11">{{Cite news|url = https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/truth+about+those+jets/4153489/story.html|title = The truth about those jets|accessdate = 27 January 2011|last = Manson|first = Paul and Angus Watt|authorlink = |date = January 2011|work = [[Ottawa Citizen]]}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Citizen26Jan11">{{Cite news|url = https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/letters/important+fact+left/4167986/story.html|title = One important fact left out|accessdate = 27 January 2011|last = Staples|first = Steven|authorlink = |date = January 2011|work = [[Ottawa Citizen]]}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In April 2011 the [[Ottawa Citizen]] published a letter written by Manson in which he clarifies that he was Chairman of Lockheed Martin in 1996-1997 as the result of the acquisition of [[Loral Canada]], of which he was president, by Lockheed Martin Corporation. Manson pointed out that, during his short time in that position, he never at any time discussed the F-35 with anyone from Lockheed Martin.<ref name="Citizen18Apr11">{{Cite news|url = https://ottawacitizen.com/Claims+about+background+untrue/4626271/story.html|title = Claims about my background are untrue|accessdate = 18 April 2011|last = Paul|first = Manson|authorlink = |date=April 2011| work = [[Ottawa Citizen]]}}</ref>


==Volunteer work==
==Volunteer work==

Revision as of 14:45, 5 November 2018

Paul David Manson
Manson in 1987
Born (1934-08-20) August 20, 1934 (age 89)
Trail, British Columbia
Allegiance Canada
Service/branchRoyal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces
Years of service1952–1989
RankGeneral
Commands held441 Tactical Fighter Squadron
1 Canadian Air Group
Air Command
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration
Other workChairman of Lockheed Martin Canada

General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD (born August 20, 1934) is a retired Canadian Forces officer, fighter pilot and businessman.

Early life and education

Born in Trail, BC, Paul Manson attended both Royal Roads and Royal Military College of Canada.[1] He was appointed Cadet Wing Commander in both colleges[1] winning the H.E. Sellars Award at Royal Roads[2] and the Sword of Honour at RMC.[1] After graduating from RMC in 1956, he attended Queen's University in Kingston, and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1957.[1] He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Staff College[1] and attended National Defence College from 1973-1974.[3]

Military career

Manson received his wings in 1957 and subsequently served as a fighter pilot in Germany, France and Canada. He flew the CF-100, F-86 Sabre, the CF-104 Starfighter and the CF-101 Voodoo.[4] He served as Commanding Officer of 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron before becoming Program Manager of the New Fighter Aircraft Program in 1977, which led to the selection of the CF-18 Hornet.[5] He went on to be Commander 1 Canadian Air Group in 1980, Commander, Air Command in 1983 and Assistant Deputy Minister in the Department of National Defence in 1985.[6] In 1986, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney appointed him Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, a position he held until his retirement from the military in 1989.[6]

Business career

Following his military service, he was the president of Paramax, a Montreal-based aerospace company, eventually retiring from business as Chairman of Lockheed Martin Canada in 1997.[6]

Controversy

In January 2011 Manson, along with retired Lieutenant-General Angus Watt, wrote a vigorous defence of Canada's proposed purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II for the media, entitled The truth about those jets. In the article Manson indicated that he was a former Chief of Defence Staff but neglected to mention his former chairmanship of Lockheed Martin Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, the F-35's manufacturer. Steven Staples, President of the Rideau Institute, in pointing this relationship out said "While this fact in no way disqualifies the generals from sharing their opinion, it is an important truth about the F-35 debate that the stealth fighters' strongest backers are the military and the aerospace companies. In fact, it's getting awfully hard to tell them apart."[7][8]

In April 2011 the Ottawa Citizen published a letter written by Manson in which he clarifies that he was Chairman of Lockheed Martin in 1996-1997 as the result of the acquisition of Loral Canada, of which he was president, by Lockheed Martin Corporation. Manson pointed out that, during his short time in that position, he never at any time discussed the F-35 with anyone from Lockheed Martin.[9]

Volunteer work

Upon retiring from the business world, Manson worked full-time from 1997 until 2005 as volunteer Chairman of the "Passing the Torch" campaign, which raised $16.5 million in support of the new Canadian War Museum.[10][1] He was on the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation from 2000 to 2006, and during that time, he chaired the Canadian War Museum Committee and the Canadian War Museum Building Committee for the new museum, which opened in 2005.[11] He is past Chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.[12][13]

Honours

In 1980, he was invested as a Commander of the Order of Military Merit.[14] In 1987 he became an Officer of the Order of St. John,[15] and in 1989 he became a Commander of the United States Legion of Merit.[1] He received the C.D. Howe Award in 1992[16] "for achievement in the fields of planning, policy-making and leadership in aeronautics and space".[12] In 2002, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "an exemplary and inspirational military leader, business executive and volunteer" and for having "served his country with honour and distinction".[17] In 2003, he was a recipient of the Vimy Award, which "recognizes Canadians who have made outstanding commitments to Canadian security and defence and towards preserving our democratic values."[18][19] In 2009, Manson was added to the Wall of Honour at the Royal Military College of Canada,[1] and in 2018, he was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.[20] General Manson is the recipient of honorary Doctorate of Military Science degrees from both Royal Roads and Royal Military College.[21][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i webmaster.rmc (2015-03-23). "3528 General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  2. ^ "1955 Log Canadian Services College Royal Roads". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  3. ^ Manson, Paul. "Paul D. Manson Fonds R11222" (PDF). Library and Archives - Multimedia and Special Collections. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Paul D. Manson". Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  5. ^ General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD Royal Military College of Canada
  6. ^ a b c "Advisory Council". Archived from the original on 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2009-07-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Manson, Paul and Angus Watt (January 2011). "The truth about those jets". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 27 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Staples, Steven (January 2011). "One important fact left out". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 27 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Paul, Manson (April 2011). "Claims about my background are untrue". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Passing the Torch". Vanguard. Apr/May 05: 19.
  11. ^ "About | Canadian War Museum". www.warmuseum.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  12. ^ a b webmaster.rmc (2015-03-23). "3528 General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  13. ^ "Search". Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  14. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Brigadier-General Paul David Manson, C.M.M., C.D." The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  15. ^ "General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  16. ^ "CASI IASC - Senior Awards". www.casi.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  17. ^ Honours Archived 2007-09-30 at archive.today
  18. ^ "Vimy Award | CDA Institute". cdainstitute.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  19. ^ e-Veritas » Blog Archive » Misc Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "CAHF". www.cahf.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  21. ^ Bennett, Pete (2016-07-19). "Royal Military College of Canada Honorary Degree Recipients". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-01.

Further reading

  • 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis (Edited) "Swords and Covenants" Rowman And Littlefield, London. Croom Helm. 1976.
  • H16511 Dr. Richard Arthur Preston "Canada's RMC - A History of Royal Military College" Second Edition 1982
  • H16511 Dr. Richard Preston "R.M.C. and Kingston: The effect of imperial and military influences on a Canadian community" 1968 Kingston, Ontario.
  • H1877 R. Guy C. Smith (editor) "As You Were! Ex-Cadets Remember". In 2 Volumes. Volume I: 1876-1918. Volume II: 1919-1984. RMC. Kingston, Ontario. The R.M.C. Club of Canada. 1984
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