General Thomas J. Lawson
Chief of Defence – Canada
2012
General Thomas J. Lawson graduated from the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada with an Electrical Engineering Degree in 1979. Upon completion of his flight training in 1981, he was posted to 421 Squadron in Baden, Germany, where he flew the CF-104 Starfighter. Following this four-year tour, in 1985, he completed a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering through RMC, and then went on to serve as a professor at the College.
