Rod Zimmer
| The Honourable Rod Zimmer |
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| Senator for Manitoba | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 2, 2005 |
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| Appointed by | Paul Martin |
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| Born | December 19, 1942 Kuroki, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Rod A. A. Zimmer (born December 19, 1942) is a Canadian senator. He was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the recommendation of Prime Minister Paul Martin on August 2, 2005. Zimmer was previously a Winnipeg, Manitoba, businessman and philanthropist. He was also a significant fundraiser for the Liberal Party of Canada.
Born in Kuroki, Saskatchewan, he received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1973.
From 1979 to 1983, he was Vice President of Corporate Communications for CanWest Capital Corporation. He was then Director of Marketing and Communications for the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation (1985–1993). He served as Vice President for the Festivals for the Pan American Games Society Inc. from 1995 to 1998. Before being appointed to the Senate, he was the President of The Gatehouse Corporation, a position he has held since 1993. Zimmer is also a past president of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
He married Maygan Sensenberger on August 27, 2011, Ottawa, Ontario.
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