Thomas Sydney Axworthy

Background

Axworthy, Thomas Sydney was born on May 23, 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Norman and Gwen (Thomas) Axworthy.

Education

Bachelor in History with honors, U. Winnipeg, 1968; Master of Arts, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1970; Master of Arts in Canada Government, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1979; visiting student, University of Oxford, England, 1972-1973.

Career

Research assistant, Privy Council Office Government Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, part-time 1967; special assistant, Offices Minister of National Revenue, Minister of State for Urban Affairs, Ottawa, 1974-1975; special assistant, Office of Prime Minister Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1975-1976; policy advisor, Office of Prime Minister Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1976-1978; assistant principal secretary for policy, Office of Prime Minister Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1975-1979; senior policy advisor, Office of Prime Minister Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1980-1984; principal secretary, Office of Prime Minister Canada, 1981-1984; vice president, The CRB Foundation Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1986-1988; executive director, The CRB Foundation Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1989. Fellow Institute Politics J.F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1985, visiting Mackenzie King professor Canada Studies, Harvard University, 1985-1986, associate Center for International Affairs and Center for Science and International Affairs, since 1986. Acting director Liberal Caucus Research Bureau, 1979-1980,senior policy advisor Office of Leader of Opposition, 1979-1980.

Research fellow Institute Public Administration Canada, Toronto, since 1985. Research associate department political studies Queen's U., 1968-1970, tutor Canada politics, 1968-1972. Tutor U. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1966-1968, academic affairs director, 1967-1968, dir.Opportunities for Youth Institute Urban Studies, 1971.

Vice president Canada U. Liberal Federation Canada, 1968-1969. Premier Tuxis and Older Boys' Parliamentary Association Manitoba and N.W. Ontario, 1968. Research associate The Cons., U. Toronto, 1972-1973.

Member The Canada Cons. Group, Toronto, 1975. Lecturer American politicsEaton College, England, summer 1980.

Board directors Denbridge Capital Corporation.

Achievements

• Thomas Sydney Axworthy has been listed as a notable foundation executive, science educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Canada Centre for Advanced Film Studies, since 1987, Young Naturalists Foundation, since 1988, Harmony Foundation Canada, since 1989. Member government relations advanced.com. Young Men’s Christian Association Canada, since 1989.

Member arctic advisory board Walter and Duncan GordonCharitable Foundation, since 1989. Member Canada Political Science Association, American Political Science Association, Canada Institute International Affairs, Oxford Union Society.

Connections

Married Roberta Dojack, July 23, 1971. 2 children.

Father:

Norman Axworthy

Mother:

Gwen (Thomas) Axworthy

Spouse:

Roberta Dojack