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| − | |birth_date=1934 | + | |birth_date= August 20, 1934 |
| − | |birth_place=Trail, British Columbia | + | |birth_place=Trail, British Columbia,Canada |
| + | |alma_mater=Royal Roads Military College,Royal Military College of Canada,Queen's University | ||
| + | |description=Attended [[Bilderberg 1989]] as outgoing Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff, before starting in [[Lockheed Martin]]. | ||
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| + | |title= Chairman of Lockheed Martin Canada | ||
| + | |start=1990 | ||
| + | |end=1997 | ||
| + | |employer=Lockheed Martin | ||
| + | |description=Attended the [[1989 Bilderberg meeting]]. | ||
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| + | |title=Canada/Chief of the Defence Staff | ||
| + | |start=1986 | ||
| + | |end=1989 | ||
| + | |description=Attended the [[1989 Bilderberg meeting]]. | ||
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| + | [[General officer|General]] '''Paul David Manson''' is a retired [[Canadian Forces]] air force officer and Chief of the Defence Staff, who then worked for [[Lockheed Martin]]. He attended the [[1989 Bilderberg meeting]]. | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Born in [[Trail, BC]], Paul Manson attended both [[Royal Roads Military College|Royal Roads]] and [[Royal Military College of Canada]].<ref name="rmc">https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/college-commandants-office/paul-david-manson</ref> He was appointed Cadet Wing Commander in both colleges<ref name="rmc" /> winning the H.E. Sellars Award at Royal Roads<ref>https://issuu.com/royal_roads_archives/docs/1955_log_canadian_services_college_royal_roads_fli</ref> and the Sword of Honour at RMC.<ref name="rmc" /> After graduating from RMC in 1956, he attended [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] in Kingston, and received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1957.<ref name="rmc" /> | ||
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| + | He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Staff College<ref name="rmc" /> and attended National Defence College from 1973-1974.<ref>http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000937.pdf</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Military career== | ||
| + | Manson received his ''[[aircrew brevet|wings]]'' in 1957 and subsequently was a fighter pilot in Germany, France and Canada.<ref>https://www.nfnm.ca/about-us/paul-d-manson</ref> He was 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 [[McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet|CF-18 Hornet]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.rmc.ca/cam/wh-mh/whc-cmh/manson-pd-eng.php General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD] Royal Military College of Canada</ref> | ||
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| + | He went on to be Commander [[1 Canadian Air Division|1 Canadian Air Group]] in 1980, [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force|Commander, Air Command]] in 1983 and Assistant Deputy Minister in the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]] in 1985.<ref name="CDFAI">https://web.archive.org/web/20090708194530/http://www.cdfai.org/advisorycouncil.htm</ref> In 1986, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney appointed him Canada's [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]], a position he held until his retirement from the military in 1989.<ref name="CDFAI"/> | ||
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| + | ==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" /> | ||
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| + | ==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.<ref>"Passing the Torch". Vanguard. Apr/May 05: 19</ref><ref name="rmc" /> 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.<ref>https://www.warmuseum.ca/about</ref> He is past Chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.<ref name="Bio">https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/college-commandants-office/paul-david-manson</ref><ref>https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/search/site/college%20commhttps%20www%20rmc%20cmr%20ca%20en%20college%20commandants%20office%20paul%20david%20mansonandants%20office%20paul%20david%20manson</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Alma mater | Royal Roads Military College, Royal Military College of Canada, Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Attended Bilderberg 1989 as outgoing Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff, before starting in Lockheed Martin.
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General Paul David Manson is a retired Canadian Forces air force officer and Chief of the Defence Staff, who then worked for Lockheed Martin. He attended the 1989 Bilderberg meeting.
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Background
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 was a fighter pilot in Germany, France and Canada.[4] He was 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]
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.[7][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.[8] He is past Chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.[9][10]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1989 | 12 May 1989 | 14 May 1989 | Spain La Toja Island Galicia | 37th Bilderberg meeting, 110 guests |
References
- ↑ a b c d e f https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/college-commandants-office/paul-david-manson
- ↑ https://issuu.com/royal_roads_archives/docs/1955_log_canadian_services_college_royal_roads_fli
- ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000937.pdf
- ↑ https://www.nfnm.ca/about-us/paul-d-manson
- ↑ General Paul David Manson, OC, CMM, CD Royal Military College of Canada
- ↑ a b c https://web.archive.org/web/20090708194530/http://www.cdfai.org/advisorycouncil.htm
- ↑ "Passing the Torch". Vanguard. Apr/May 05: 19
- ↑ https://www.warmuseum.ca/about
- ↑ https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/college-commandants-office/paul-david-manson
- ↑ https://www.rmc-cmr.ca/en/search/site/college%20commhttps%20www%20rmc%20cmr%20ca%20en%20college%20commandants%20office%20paul%20david%20mansonandants%20office%20paul%20david%20manson
