Fred Atherton Christie

Background

Christie, Fred Atherton was born on July 25, 1936 in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. Son of Harold Bent and Edith Alice (Atherton) Christie.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1958. Bachelor of Engineering with honors, Nova Scotia Technology College, Halifax, 1960. Master of Science, University London, 1964.

Doctor of Science, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada, 1971.

Career

Defense science officer, Defense Research Board Canada, Quebec City, Province of Quebec., 1964-1971; head explosives group, Defense Research Establishment Valcartier, Quebec City, Province of Quebec., 1971-1972; head rocket technical group, Defense Research Establishment Valcartier, Quebec City, Province of Quebec., 1972-1977; head rockets section, Defense Research Establishment Valcartier, Quebec City, Province of Quebec., 1977-1978; director defense technical division, Defense Research Establishment Suffield, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, 1978-1988; director strategic development space station project, National Research Council, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1988-1990; vice president rockets and space, Bristol Aerospace Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1991-1995; senior industrial policy advisor, Canada Space Agency, 1995-1996; vice president engineering and quality, Bristol Aerospace Ltd., Winnipeg, 1996-1997; vice president technical and business development, Magellan Aerospace, Toronto, 1997-1998; president, Saamis Technology Management Superior vena cava syndrome, Toronto, since 1998. Councillor, executive, vice president, president Canada Aeronautics an Space Institute, Quebec, 1991-1998, Quebec Medicine Hat, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Montreal branches, since 1960. Canada national leader (rockets.

Targets) Tech Cooperative Program, 1977-1979, 78-88.

Achievements

• Fred Atherton Christie has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Province of Quebec School Curling Association, Quebec City, 1973-1977. Vice president Medicine Hat World Junior Curling Championship, 1981-1983. Fellow Canada Aeronautics an Space Institute.

Member Alta Association Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists (senior member), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Connections

Married Grace Helen Hogg, August 27, 1960 (divorced June 1993). Children: Gillian Flemming, Iain Atherton. Married Carol Marilyn Scott, June 30, 1997.

Father:

Harold Bent Christie

Mother:

Edith Alice (Atherton) Christie

Spouse:

Carol Marilyn Scott

Spouse:

Grace Helen Hogg

child:

Gillian Flemming Christie

child:

Iain Atherton Christie