Robert Fletcher Shaw

Background

Shaw, Robert Fletcher was born on February 16, 1910 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of John Fletcher and Edna Mary Baker (Anglin) Shaw.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, 1933; Honorary Doctor of Science, McGill University, 1985; Doctor of Science (honorary), McMaster U., 1967; Doctor of Science (honorary), University N.B., 1986; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Technology University of Nova Scoti, 1967.

Career

With, Foundation Company Canada Ltd., Montreal, 1933-1963; president, Foundation Company Canada Ltd., 1962-1963; director, Foundation Company Canada Ltd., 1968-1971; shipyard manager, Foundation Maritime Ltd., Pictou, Nova Scoti, 1943-1945; on loan to Government Canada as vice president, chief engineer, Defense Construction (1951) Ltd., 1951-1952; on loan as member working party military airfields, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1952; deputy commissioner general, also director, Expo '67, Montreal, 1963-1968; vice president administration, McGill University, 1968-1971; Chairman of the Board, director, Foundation Canada Engineering Corporation, 1968-1971; deputy minister environment, Government Canada, 1971-1975; president, director, Monenco Pipeline Cons. Ltd., 1975-1978; advisory, Newfoundland Department Industrial Development, 1978-1980. Senior consultant Montreal Engineering Company Ltd., 1975-1992.

Chairman research policy committee Center Cold Ocean Resources Engineering Memorial U. Newfoundland, 1981-1982.

Achievements

• Robert Fletcher Shaw has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors McGill University, 1964-1968. Board of Governors U. N.B., 1973-1985, chairman, 1978-1980. Board of Governors Montreal General Hospital, 1963-1994.

President Canada Association Mentally Retarded, 1963-1965. Board directors Montreal International Music Competition, 1967-1987. Fellow Engineering Institute Canada (president 1975-1976, Julian C. Smith award 1967, Keefer medal 1979), Canada Society Civil Engineers, Canada Academy of Engineering.

Member Order Engineers Quebec (president 1953), Canada Council Professional Engineers (v.p.1954, gold medal 1979), Graduates Society McGill University (president 1964-1965, Gold medal 1968), Royal Montreal Golf.

Connections

Married Johann AlexandraMacInnes, December 24, 1935. 1 son, Robert Fletcher (deceased).

Father:

John Fletcher Shaw

Mother:

Edna Mary Baker (Anglin) Shaw

Spouse:

Johann AlexandraMacInnes