Background
Polson, Gordon Fairlie was born on August 2, 1929 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of John Sutherland Gordon and Elizabeth McDonald (Hamilton) Polson.
Polson, Gordon Fairlie was born on August 2, 1929 in Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland. Son of John Sutherland Gordon and Elizabeth McDonald (Hamilton) Polson.
Bachelor of Architecture, U. Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1954.
Registered architect. Architectural assistant Sam Bunton & Associations, Architects and Town Planners, Glasgow, 1947-1950. Noad & Wallace FFRIBA, Architects, Glasgow, 1950-1951, Burgh Surveyors Office, Clydebank, Scotland, 1953, 54.
Project architect Page &Steele Architects, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1954-1955.
Project architect, designer Pentland Baker & Polson Architects, Toronto, 1955-1964, partner in-charge-design, 1964-1970. Architectural manager Bank of Montreal, 1970-1975.
Partner Dominik Polson Thompson Laframboise Mallette Architects and Engineers, Cornwall, Ontario, 1975-1981. Corporation architectural advisor Petro Canada Incorporated., Calgary, Alberta, 1981-1985, facilities manager, Eastern Canada, 1985-1988.
Vice president, manager Commercial Development Superior vena cava syndrome Royal Le Page Real Estate, 1988.
Member exec.council Quebec council Boy Scouts Canada, 1971-1976. Member of advisory vocational com.Dawson College, 1971-1976. Bellahouston travelling scholar, Italy, 1952,John Keppie scholar, 1954.
Member Royal Institute British Architects (Silvermedal 1954), Royal Architectural Institute Canada, Ontario Association Architects.
Clubs:Royal Canada Yacht (Toronto).
Married Mary Constance Campbell, October 23, 1954. Children: Carolyn Anne, Alasdair Leslie, Valerie Christine, Irene Constance.