James Hanington

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Hanington at the Fall 2007 Gucci launch in Shanghai

James Hanington (October 14, 1983 – ) is a Canadian businessman.

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James Hanington is the CEO of BackDRAFT (Hong Kong) Limited.

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Hanington was the Chief Learning Officer of the BackDRAFT Corporation and the Vice-president of Marketing of sister company Stiff Sentences Inc before he was asked to lead the company in its recent expansion to Asia. In China in 2007, he actively pursued opportunities for BackDRAFT, and swiftly created the initial partnerships and relationships that have propelled the development of BackDRAFT’s business in Asia. He currently resides between Ottawa and Shanghai.

He has worked extensively with aid organizations around the world, centering in Asia and Eastern Equatorial Africa. He is the Secretary of the Phileas Fogg Society, a group that promotes international development, diplomacy, art and culture.

He is the grandson of Rear-Admiral Daniel Lionel Hanington, and is a direct descendant of former New Brunswick Premier Daniel Hanington.

He was educated in Italy and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Ottawa's Carleton University.

Hanington is a competitive ballroom dancer, having appeared in over 35 international competitions with his former partner, Ludmilla Sekret, and on Canada's A-Channel in a Dancing with the Stars featurette.

He writes frequently on business and politics, his latest piece featured in the Winter issue of AsiaNetwork Magazine.