Major-General Richard
Rohmer is arguably Canada's most decorated citizen. A commander of the
Order of Military Merit and an Officer of the Order of Canada, his
career began in World War II where he earned the reputation as one of
Canada's top Mustang reconnaissance pilots. For his service, which
includes flying over the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, he received the
Distinguished Flying Cross. A lawyer, litigator, journalist and
best-selling author of 28 fiction and non-fiction books, Rohmer has met
with such public figure as Queen Elizabeth, General George Patton,
'Intrepid' Sir William Stephenson, Presidents Eisenhower, Regan, and
Clinton, and has flown with John F Kennedy. He is currently a member of
the board of directors of Hollinger Inc. Recently, he chaired the 60th
anniversary of the D-Day Advisory Committee to the Minister of Veterans
Affairs. His autobiography, Generally Speaking: The Memoirs of Richard
Rohmer, is written with Rohmer's characteristic frankness and insight.