Officer of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: December 17, 1984
- Invested on: April 10, 1985
He has methodically built Calgary-based Fred Mannix & Co. Ltd. into one of North America's major resource development groups. He has held executive positions in a variety of professional organizations, was a founding member of the Canada West Foundation, and was the first living member to be inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.