Jim Dinning, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jim Dinning

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1952

Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Profession: businessperson, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James Francis Dinning (born December 4, 1952) is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman.
He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1986–1997), and now serves on the board of directors of a variety of Canadian companies.
Dinning ran for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives to replace Ralph Klein as Premier of Alberta.
Dinning raised over 2 million dollars for his leadership bid but was ultimately defeated by leadership candidate Ed Stelmach when party members voted for Klein's replacement on December 2, 2006.
In June 2010, he was selected as the 12th Chancellor of the University of Calgary.
Dinning sits as an advisor to Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.