Peter H. Aykroyd was director of public relations for the Centennial Commission during Canada's mega-anniversary celebration in 1967. Subsequently he served in the Privy Council Office with the rank of assistant secretary to the Cabinet, and then as assistant deputy minister, Research and Development, Transport Canada. He is chairman of the board of trustees of the Institute for 21st Century Studies, Arlington, Virginia, and a mega-anniversary consultant.

Mr. Aykroyd lives with his wife in a cedar forest beside a lake near Kingston, Ontario. Their two successful sons, Peter and Dan (who is the well-known Blues Brother, Conehead and Sneaker), both live in Los Angeles.