Officer of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: June 23, 1980
- Invested on: April 20, 1983
Beginning as an engineer, Robert Blair has risen to President of Alberta Gas Trunkline, Calgary. He is one of Canada's business leaders, whose success was crowned by his securing for his country the contract for the pipeline from Alaska. With his confidence in Canadian ability to carry out major projects, he has contributed notably to our independence in the field of natural resources. In addition, his company has sponsored a training plan for Native people in the North.