Lieutenant-General Patrick J. "Paddy" O'Donnell CMM CD (July 12, 1940 – September 24, 2015) was a Canadian Forces officer. He was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada.
Patrick O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1940 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 24, 2015 (aged 75) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1959–1995 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Northern Region |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Military career edit
Educated at Queen's University, O'Donnell joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1959 and pursued a flying career.[1] He became Commander of Canada's Northern Region in 1987, Deputy Commander of Air Command in 1990 and Assistant Deputy Minister (Personnel) at the National Defence Headquarters in 1992.[2] His last appointment was as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1993 before retiring in 1995.[1][3]
In retirement he became Director of Business Planning at Spar Aerospace.[1] On September 24, 2015, O'Donnell died at the age of 75.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Patrick O'Donnell Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine CFN Consultants
- ^ "General Rick Hillier: the face of the Canadian Forces". thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Vice Chief Paddy O'Donnell retires". 1995-03-08. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- ^ "Patrick O'DONNELL". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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