Scott Tannas
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The Honourable Scott Tannas |
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| Senator from Alberta | |
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Assumed office March 25, 2013 |
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| Nominated by | Stephen Harper |
| Appointed by | David Johnston |
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February 25, 1962 High River, Alberta |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Taryn (McCormick) Tannas |
| Profession | President/CEO of Western Financial Group |
Scott Tannas (born February 25, 1962) is the former President/CEO and founder of Western Financial Group (formerly Hi-Alta Capital Inc.), an insurance brokerage, life insurance and banking company headquartered in High River, Alberta, Canada. Tannas was elected as a Senator-in-waiting in the 2012 Alberta Senator-in-waiting elections, and appointed to the Senate following the retirement of Senator Bert Brown on March 22, 2013.
Tannas was born in High River, Alberta, Canada in February 25, 1962, the son of Donald Tannas, (a school teacher/principal, Member of the Legislative Assemblies and Deputy Speaker of Alta Legislature) and Christine Tannas (a nurse).
Tannas has spent the majority of his life in High River, except for a 2-year period, where his parents served with the Canadian International Development Agency in Uganda. While in Uganda, the regime of Idi Amin gained control of the country and the Tannas family returned to Canada.
Tannas attended and graduated from École Senator Riley School in 1979. While not the best student, Tannas was a hard worker at several part-time jobs, including working at a local hardware store, and as a disc jockey on local radio. Tannas also worked the local dance club scene as a DJ and was known for his sound system and light show. At the age of 26, Tannas got a job in the tourism industry working at the Banff Springs Hotel.
Tannas attended both Mount Royal College (now called Mount Royal University), and the University of Calgary. While attending university, Tannas met Taryn McCormick, the daughter of Michael James, Sr and Gweneth Helen McCormick, whose family started the Riley & McCormick Western Wear family in 1901.
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