death_place death_date birth_place awards birth_date article_title name occupation alma_mater
ottawa , ontario 24 december 2010 almonte , ontario order of canada 27 june 1931 john manion
 john lawrence manion civil servant university of ottawa
john manion

john `` jack '' lawrence manion , -lrb- born june 27 , 1931 -rrb- was a canadian civil servant .
born in almonte , ontario , he received a bachelor of arts degree from the university of ottawa in 1953 .
he joined the canadian civil service working for the immigration service of canada from 1953 to 1969 .
from 1969 to 1972 , he was a director of manpower training in the department of manpower and immigration .
in 1972 , he was appointed assistant deputy minister and senior assistant deputy minister in 1974 .
he was the deputy minister for the department of manpower and immigration -lrb- 1977 -rrb- , department of employment and immigration -lrb- 1977 to 1979 -rrb- , and the treasury board -lrb- 1979 to 1986 -rrb- .
from 1986 to 1989 , he was the associate secretary to the cabinet and a senior personnel advisor .
from 1988 to 1991 , he was principal with the canadian centre for management development .
in 1984 , he was made an officer of the order of canada .
in 1985 , he was awarded the outstanding achievement award of the public service of canada .
the manion lecture , the canada school of public service 's marquee speaking event , is named in his honour .
