Larry Murray

Mr. Murray has held a number of senior positions in the Canadian Forces and Public Service. Following graduation from Carleton University, he served at sea in a variety of ships including as Commanding Officer of HMCS CHALEUR, MIRAMICHI and IROQUOUIS and Commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron. He subsequently served in a variety of appointments including as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Commander of Maritime Command, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and finally, Acting Chief of the Defence Staff from October 1996 until September 1997. Mr. Murray retired from the Canadian Forces as a Vice Admiral and joined the Public Service as Associate Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans in November 1997. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada in August 1999 and Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 2003 until August 2007, when he retired from the Public Service of Canada. From August until December 2007, Mr. Murray served as a Member on the Task Force on Governance and Cultural Change in the RCMP.

Mr. Murray was invested as an Officer of the Order of Military Merit in 1983 and was promoted to Commander in the Order ten years later. Following retirement from the Canadian Forces, he received the prestigious Vimy Award from the Conference of Canadian Defence Associations in 1998 in recognition of his contribution to the defence and security of Canada. In May 2001, he was invested in the Order of St. John for his work in support of Veterans and Canadian Forces personnel. He served in the honourary position of Colonel Commandant of the Chaplain Branch of the Canadian Forces from 2001 to 2006. In November 2003 he was awarded the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for his contribution to the care and well-being of Veterans and their families.

Mr Murray was appointed to the honorary position of Grand President of the Royal Canadian Legion in June 2010. For his work in support of the Canadian Coast Guard he was awarded an Honorary Diploma by the Canadian Coast Guard College in 2010.