Gerry Stoner joined External in 1947 and had postings to Paris and Brussels after his stint in the Cabinet Office. He served as Deputy Minister of Transport from 1969 to 1975 and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade from 1975 to 1977. He was a member of the Lambert Royal Commission on Financial Management and Accountability from 1977 to 1979 and Chairman of the Restrictive Trade Practices Commission from 1979 to 1987. He currently resides in Ottawa.