Background
Dackow, Orest Taras was born on September 17, 1936 in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Luke Dackow and Irene Stacheruk.
Dackow, Orest Taras was born on September 17, 1936 in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Luke Dackow and Irene Stacheruk.
Bachelor in Commerce with honors, University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1958. Graduate advanced management program, Harvard University, 1976.
Vice president individual operations, Great-West Life Insurance Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1976-1978; senior vice president individual operations, Great-West Life Insurance Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1978-1979; senior vice president United States, Great-West Life Insurance Company, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1979-1983; executive vice president, chief operating officer United States, Great-West Life Assurance Company, Denver, 1983-1988; executive vice president corporation finance and control, Great-West Life Assurance Company, Winnipeg, 1988-1990; president, Great-West Life Assurance Company, Winnipeg, 1990-1994; director, Great-West Life Assurance Company, Winnipeg, since 1992; president, Chief Executive Officer, director, Great-West Lifeco Inc., since 1992. Board directors London Life, since 1997.
Board of directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Winnipeg, 1971-1980, president, 1979-1980. Board directors Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Denver, 1981-1984, Colorado Alliance of Business, 1986-1987, National JewishCtr. for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, since 1985, Health Sciences Centre Research Foundation, 1990-1994, Instrumental Diagnostics Development Office, 1992-1994. Fellow Society Actuaries, Canada Institute Actuaries.
Member American Academy Actuaries.
Married Florence Dorothy Waples, September 20, 1958. Children: Trevor Wade, Heather Lynn, Donna Louise.