Henri Tellier

Background

Tellier, Henri was born on September 1, 1918 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Henry Joseph and Jeanne (St. Cyr) Tellier.

Education

Student, University Montreal, 1935-1940; student, University Ottawa, 1946-1947; student, Canadian Army Staff College, 1942-1943; student, Imperial Defense College, London, England., 1966; student, Department Defense Computer Institute, Washington, 1968.

Career

With, Robert Howard & Company (insurance brokers), Montreal, 1937-1940; second in command Lieutenant, Canadian Army, 1940; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, Canadian Army, 1973; assistant secretary to minister, (National Defense), 1945-1948; commanding officer, (Royal 22d Regiment), 1948-1951; instructor, (Canadian Army Staff College), 1951-1954; army member, (Joint Intelligence Staff), 1954-1957; military adviser, Vietnam, 1957-1958; chief of staff, (Quebec Military District), 1958-1960; mil attache, Rome, Italy, 1960-1963; director military operations and plans, Army, 1963-1964; director international plans, Army, 1964-1965; commander, (Canadian Contingent), Cyprus, 1965-1966; director general plans, (Forces Headquarters), Ottawa, Ontario, 1967-1970; deputy chief plans, (Forces Headquarters), 1970-1971; Canadian military representative to military committee, (North Atlantic Treaty Organization Headquarters), Brussels, Belgium, 1971-1973; retired, 1973. Associate national commissioner Canadian Red Cross Society, Toronto, Ontario, 1973-1975, national commissioner, 1975, secretary-general, 1981-1983, honorary vice president. Private member Refugee Status Adversary Committee, 1984-1989.

Chairman Canadian section Military Cooperative Committee Canada-United States, Joint Permanent Board Defense Canada-United States. Commissioner Common for Strategic and International Studies. Member of advisory council Canada Executive Services Organisation.

Achievements

• Henri Tellier has been listed as a noteworthy Canadian military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Canadian Institute International Affairs., Canada Executive Svc. Organisation, Institute Association Executives, The Empire Club of Canada, Royal 22 Regiment Association, United Nations Association.

Connections

Married Virginia Wright, July 23,1945. Children: Pierre, Michele, Suzanne, John, Nicole.

Father:

Henry Joseph Tellier

Mother:

Jeanne (St. Cyr) Tellier

Spouse:

Virginia Wright

child:

Nicole Tellier

child:

Pierre Tellier

child:

Suzanne Tellier

child:

John Tellier

child:

Michele Tellier