[1] Norman David Inkster was born on August 19, 1938, in Winnipeg, but grew up in Broadview, Saskatchewan.
His father, Harold, was a master mechanic with the Canadian Pacific Railway and his mother, Martha, was a housewife.
During his studies he was continuously employed in the Human Resources department of the RCMP.
He was president of the Inkster Group, which provides various security and policing services to a list of international clients, including the Province of Ontario.
He was engaged to marry Pamela Jeffery, founder of the Women's Executive Network in 2008.