Born in southwest Kansas, Tanner grew up on a large farm and ranch operation. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 2008, and was recruited to compete on the livestock judging team at Connors State College in Warner, Oklahoma. During his time at Connors State College he was on a competitive livestock judging team that won multiple national contests.

In the summers while attending Connors he managed the largest cattle camp in the nation “Be a Champ Show Cattle and Lamb Camps” for State Representative Jerry McPeak. After earning his Associates Degree in 2010 Tanner was recruited to the livestock judging team at Texas A&M University. During his two years as an Aggie his team was successful at many national contests and ended their career as the Reserve National Champion Livestock Judging Team at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky.

Once finished at Texas A&M he accepted a job in Oklahoma managing a cattle operation that specialized in embryo transfers. In 2012 Tanner was offered the opportunity to move back to Aggieland and take over the family business, Skinner Cattle Company. He currently manages this successful operation and truly enjoys educating and helping the youth with their projects which has earned him multiple Champions at the local, state and national level.

Today, Tanner is a Realtor at Brazos Land Company and still owns/operates Skinner Cattle Co. His extensive knowledge in the agricultural industry and dedication to his clients plays a vital role in assisting his clientele in selecting the perfect property to fit their needs, whether it be recreational, commercial, raw land, investment property or a forever home. Tanner currently resides in North Zulch, Texas where he plans to raise his future family.