Background
Armstrong, Henry Conner was born on June 16, 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of William Arthur Laird and Archena May (Conner) Armstrong.
consultant Canadian government official
Armstrong, Henry Conner was born on June 16, 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of William Arthur Laird and Archena May (Conner) Armstrong.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1949; Master of Business Administration (Kresge fellow), U. Toronto, 1954; diploma in industrial administration (Alcan fellow), International Management Institute, Geneva, Switzerland, 1958.
Various sales and marketing positions, Aluminum Company of Canada, Ltd., 1954-1964; commodity officer, Department Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, Ontario, 1964-1966; commercial counsellor, Canadian Embassy, Washington, 1966-1974; chief research and planning division, resource industries and construction branch, Department Industry, Trade and Commerce, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1975; director minerals and metals division, Department Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa, Ontario, 1975-1981; executive director international minerals, Department Energy, Mines and Resources, 1981-1982; manager special projects, Department Energy, Mines and Resources, 1982-1983; counsellor (metals, minerals and energy), Canada High Commission, Canberra, Australia, 1983-1986; counsellor (commercial), Canada Embassy, Washington, 1986-1989; private practice consultant, Ottawa, since 1989.
Served with Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, 1944-1945. Member Association Professional Engineers Ontario, Canadian Institute Mining and Metallurgy, American Society Metals.
Married Barbara Fay Jackson, May 20, 1950. Children: Barbara E., Nancy M., Scott J.