Background
Sirrs, Robert Douglas was born on May 18, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Robert Raymond and Consuelo (Spangler) Sirrs.
Sirrs, Robert Douglas was born on May 18, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Robert Raymond and Consuelo (Spangler) Sirrs.
Bachelor in Political Science and Economics, Carleton College, Ottawa, 1953. BJ, Carleton College, Ottawa, 1954.
Advertising clerk Maclaren Advertising Company, Ottawa, 1950—1953. Area supervisor Canadian Coleman Company, Toronto, 1954—1956, Canadian Foreign Service, since 1957, 3d secretary Caracas, Venezuela, 1957—1960. Consul Canadian Consulate General, New York City, assistant trade commander, 1960—1963.
1st secretary Canadian High Commission, Karachi, 1963—1966, charge d'affaires, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 1966—1968, acting consul general Chicago, 1968—1971. Director marketing and operations Trade Commissioner Service, Ottawa, 1971—1972, commercial counsellor Mexico City, 1972—1976. Director European Bureau department industry trade and commerce, Ottawa, 1976—1979.
Ambassador Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Salvador, Honduras, Panama, 1979—1982. Consul general Canada Consulate General for Southeastern United States, Atlanta, since 1982.
Married Mary Margaret Lucas, December 29, 1956. Children: Laurel, Reid, Owen.