James Dinning

James F.
Dinning is currently Chairman at Russel Metals, Inc. since 2014, Chairman at Liquor Depot Corp., Chairman at Liquor Stores GP, Inc. since 2004, Chairman at Export Development Canada (Venture Capital), Independent Chairman at Heritage Royalty LP, Director at The Norlien Foundation, Director at The Muttart Foundation, Member of the Order of Canada since 2015, Trustee at Killam Trusts, and President at Elbow Holdings Inc since 1997.
Former positions include Chairman at Western Financial Group, Inc. from 2005 to 2017, Chairman at Export Development Canada from 2007 to 2013, Chairman at Alcanna, Inc. from 2010 to 2017, Chairman at Zag Bank from 2011 to 2021, Chairman at Liquor Stores North America Ltd. from 2014 to 2017, Chairman at Bronco Energy Ltd. from 2009 to 2010, Chairman at The Western Investment Co. of Canada Ltd. from 2015 to 2024, Director at Shaw Communications, Inc. from 1997 to 2008, Independent Director at Oncolytics Biotech, Inc. from 2011 to 2016, Director at Finning International, Inc. from 1997 to 2007, Director at Parkland Income Fund from 2004 to 2011, Director at Parkland Industries Ltd. from 2005 to 2008, Director at Steen River Oil & Gas, Inc., Director at Liquor Stores Income Fund from 2004 to 2011, Director at Parkland Corp.
from 2004 to 2014, Director at Armstrong Group LLC, Director at Elluminate, Inc., Director at Canada West Foundation, Director at Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, Director at Bank West, Executive Vice President at TransAlta Corp.
from 1997 to 2004, Chancellor at the University of Calgary from 2010 to 2014, and Treasurer at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1992 to 1997.
Education includes an undergraduate degree conferred in 1974 and a graduate degree conferred in 1977, both from Queen's University.