General Walter John Natynczyk, O.C., C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D. (Ret'd)
Hartington, Ontario
A pillar in our society, Walter Natynczyk is a retired Canadian Army general and former chief of the Defence Staff. He led numerous command positions, including peacekeeping missions around the globe. He is esteemed as a former president of the Canadian Space Agency and deputy minister of Veterans Affairs.