George Chanos

George James Chanos (born August 1958) is an American attorney and politician. He was the Attorney General of the state of Nevada, United States. He was appointed by Governor Kenny Guinn on October 26, 2005 to fill out the term of his predecessor, Brian Sandoval, who became a federal district judge. He also created a moderately successful trivia board game known as Notable Quotables on December 28, 1990. He is a member of the Republican Party.

• J. D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1985
• Bachelor's degree, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1981

Chanos is married with one daughter. He was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and is of Greek ancestry.

On December 26, 2012, Chanos wrote an article on The Huffington Post, advocating for limits on the sale of military style assault weapons via gun control.

Chanos is the author of Seize Your Destiny: A Roadmap to Success. Choices That Lead to a Happy, Successful and Meaningful Life. https://createspace.com/6067970

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