Background
Kniewasser, Andrew Graham was born on September 9, 1926 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Andrew Vernon and Helen (Cooch) Kniewasser.
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Andrew Graham Kniewasser
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Bachelor with honours in Economics, Queen's University, Ottawa, 1948.
Career
Economist Economics R & D branch, Canada Department Trade and Commerce, 1949;
economist, Canada Department Defence Production, 1950-1951;
with, Canada Trade Commnr. Svc., 1951;
assistant commercial secretary, Canada Embassy, Athens, Greece, 1952;
acting trade commander, Canada Government, Beirut, 1953;
acting trade commander, Canada Government, Cairo, 1954;
assistant commercial secretary, Canada Government, Caracas, Venezuela, 1955-1957;
commercial secretary, Canada Government, Caracas, Venezuela, 1957;
area trade officer Latin American, Department Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, 1957;
executive assistant to deputy minister, Department Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, 1958-1960;
commercial counsellor, Canada embassy, Paris, 1960-1963;
general manager, Canada Corporation for 1967 World Exhibition, 1963-1967;
assistant deputy minister trade promotion, Canada Department Trade and Commerce, 1968-1970;
director, Canada Corporation 1967 World Exhibition, 1968-1970;
director, Export Credit Insurance Corporation, 1968-1970;
senior assistant deputy minister industry trade and development, Department Industry, Trade and Commerce, 1970-1972;
president, Investment Dealers Association Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 1972-1992;
president, Rochchapel Enterprises, Pontypool, Ontario, since 1992. Board directors Canada Securities Institute, Export Development Corporation, Canada Standards Association, Standards Council Canada, "Cours Claudel", Ottawa.
President Goodwood Farms, Canada delegate to Bureau International Exhbns., Coordinating Committee, North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Achievements
Membership
General manager Canada Corporation for 1967 World Exhn. Member executive and development committee Atlantic Salmon Federation. Board directors Donwood Institute, Atlantic Institute, Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
President Canada Club of Toronto, 1980-1981. Founding president Le Cercle Canadien, 1986-1987. Trustee Children's Hospital Eastern Ontario.
Board directors Atlantic Council Canada. Member Canada Infantry Corps. Elder United Church Canada.
Fellow Canada Securities Institute. Member Goodwood Club (Toronto), Rideau Club (Ottawa). Clubs: National (Toronto), Goodwood (Toronto), Rideau (Ottawa).
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Married Jacqueline Marie Delaney, August 4, 1951. Children: Andrew Peter, James David, John Hugh, Andrea Helen.
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Canadian