CFAWC Honorary Colonel

HONORARY COLONEL
M. CHRISTOPHER J. TERRY

Born in Shipson-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, HCol Christopher Terry graduated from the University of Guelph and received a Master of Science in International Relations from The London School of Economics. He has held a number of posts with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation as well as the Canada Aviation Museum. Until his retirement in 2008, he also served as President and CEO of the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation, a government of Canada crown corporation which is responsible for the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum as well as the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

Currently, he is a member of the Air Force Association, Canadian Aviation Historical Society, National Air Museum Society, International Association of Transport and Communications Museums (Member of the Board of Directors), Friends of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association, Canadian Nautical Research Society, Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada, Orpheus Musical Theatre Society of Ottawa (Life Member), University of Guelph Alumni Association, LSE Alumni Association, and Goodenough College Association. HCol Terry is interested in all aspects of aviation, military and maritime history; publishes articles and reviews in professional and enthusiast journals in the aviation history and museum fields; and provides consulting advice to the international aviation museum community.

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