Rod A. A. Zimmer is a Canadian Senator. He was appointed to the Canadian Senate

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 on the recommendation of Prime Minister

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 Paul Martin

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 on August 2, 2005. Zimmer was previously a Winnipeg

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, Manitoba

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 businessman and a philanthropist

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. He was also a significant fundraiser

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 for the Liberal Party of Canada

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.

Born in Kuroki

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, Saskatchewan

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, he received a Bachelor of Commerce

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 degree from the University of Saskatchewan

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 in 1973.

From 1979 to 1983, he was Vice President of Corporate Communications for CanWest Capital Corporation. From 1985 to 1993, he was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation. From 1995 to 1998, he was the Vice President for the Festivals for the Pan American Games

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 Society Inc. Before being appointed to the Senate, he was the President of The Gatehouse Corporation, a position he has held since 1993. Senator Zimmer is also a past president of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet

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. Married to Maygan Sensenberger ( Born April 15th 1989 ) of Collingwood, Ontario. Date of marriage : August 27 2011, Ottawa, Ontario.