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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.

Biography

Manson was born in Trail, BC, and received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University in Kingston in 1957.[1] General Manson is the recipient of honorary Doctorate of Military Science degrees from both Royal Roads and the Royal Military College.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[5]

Business

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.[5] He is a recipient of the C.D. Howe Award.[1]

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 to raise funds for the Canadian War Museum.[6] He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation from 2000 to 2006.[1][7]. He is past chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.[1][8]

Honours

Wall of Honour, Royal Military College of Canada

In 1980, he was invested as a Commander of the Order of Military Merit[9] and Commander of the United States Legion of Merit in 1989.[10] 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".[11] In 2003, he was a recipient of the Vimy Award, which recognizes a Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of our nation and the preservation of our democratic values.[12] In 2009, Manson was added to the Wall of Honour at the Royal Military College of Canada,[13] and in 2018, he was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.[14]

References

  • "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved March 24, 2006.[permanent dead link]
  1. ^ a b c d webmaster.rmc (2015-03-23). "3528 General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. ^ Force, Government of Canada, National Defence, Royal Canadian Air. "Magazine | Royal Canadian Air Force | News Article | Former RCAF pilots inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame". www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Paul D. Manson". Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  4. ^ General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD Royal Military College of Canada
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Paul D. Manson". Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  7. ^ "Paul D. Manson". Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  8. ^ "Search". Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ webmaster.rmc (2015-03-23). "3528 General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  11. ^ Honours Archived 2007-09-30 at archive.today
  12. ^ e-Veritas » Blog Archive » Misc Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ webmaster.rmc (2015-03-23). "RMC Wall of Honour Citations". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  14. ^ "CAHF". www.cahf.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.

Books

  • 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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