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Doug Black (Douglas John Black) was born on 10 May, 1952 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is a Canadian politician. Discover Doug Black's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?
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Douglas John Black |
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71 years old |
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Taurus |
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10 May 1952 |
Birthday |
10 May |
Birthplace |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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Alberta
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He is a member of famous politician with the age 71 years old group.
Doug Black Height, Weight & Measurements
At 71 years old, Doug Black height not available right now. We will update Doug Black's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Doug Black Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Doug Black worth at the age of 71 years old? Doug Black’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Alberta. We have estimated Doug Black's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Douglas John Black (born May 10, 1952) is a lawyer and former Canadian senator and from Alberta, Canada.
He attended the University of Alberta, where he was actively involved in student government, and in 1975, graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Laws.
He was called to the Newfoundland Bar in 1977 and the Alberta Bar in 1994.
Black is a senior counselor for Dentons Canada LLP.
His legal expertise is in corporate, commercial and energy law.
He is former chairman of the board of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and was founder of the Lake Crest Independent School in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
He is Governor-Emeritus of the Banff Centre, where he was National Co-chair of the centre's successful $130 million campus revitalization campaign.
Black has been a proponent for responsible energy development and an advocate for diversifying Canada's energy markets.
He was founding president of the Energy Policy Institute of Canada, a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the development of a Canadian energy framework.
He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2002 and was awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal in December 2005 for community leadership.
Black has also received the designation of ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Prior to being appointed to the Senate of Canada, Black served as chair of the Board of Governors at the University of Calgary.
In August 2012, Black was named as one of Canada's 25 most influential lawyers for 2012 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.
Black ran as one of three Progressive Conservative senate nominees in the 2012 Alberta Senate nominee election.
He finished first out of thirteen candidates in the province-wide vote, taking 428,791 votes.
In August 2012, he repaid $5,343.86 not covered by the University of Calgary expense policy.
Black's total expenses were $28,030.88 over 18 months.
Black stepped down from the Board and his roles in several other organizations prior to taking up his duties in the Senate.
He was appointed to the Senate on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's advice on January 25, 2013, having won a Senate nominee election in 2012.
He resigned from the Senate on October 31, 2021, in order to return to private life.
Black was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta.
He was appointed to the Senate on January 25, 2013, and sat as a Conservative until July 2016, when he changed his designation to Independent.
He subsequently joined the Independent Senators Group and, on November 4, 2019, he joined the Canadian Senators Group.
Black sat on the Senate Committees on Transport and Communications; and serves as chair on the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.