Personal life
He is married to Lynn Colfer and they have three sons. [3]
Terence Colfer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Ambassador |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defense Staff |
| Other work | Ambassador |
Terence Colfer is a Canadian civil administrator, and diplomat.
Terence Colfer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario in 1965, student # 6523. [1]
He served in the Canadian Forces as an officer cadet from 1961–1965 and served as an officer from 1965-1969. He served abroad in the Middle East.
He joined the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce as a Trade Commissioner in 1969. He served abroad in Rome, Italy, Dallas, Texas, Sydney, Australia, Detroit, Michigan and in Boston, Massachusetts as Deputy Consul General and Senior Trade Commissioner from 1990 to 1994. In Ottawa, Ontario he undertook a variety of assignments, including:
Mr. Colfer served as:
He is married to Lynn Colfer and they have three sons. [3]
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