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Donald W. Gentry, PhD, joined the Board of Directors in September 2007. Dr. Gentry retired from Polymet Mining Corporation in 2003 after five years as its President, CEO and Chairman. He is also Emeritus Professor of Mining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines. Prior to his time at Polymet, Dr. Gentry taught at the Colorado School of Mines (1972-1998), and operated a successful mining consulting firm, Terra Nova Resources (1990-2003). Earlier in his career, Mr. Gentry held positions with Anaconda Company, Kennecott Copper Corporation, and NL Industries, Inc. as a mining engineer.
Dr. Gentry formerly served as a member of the board of Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation, and Newmont Gold Company, and is currently serves on the boards of Golden Gryphon Explorations, Gryphon Gold Corporation, and Constellation Copper Corporation.
Dr. Gentry holds degrees from University of Illinois (B.S. in Mining Engineering, 1965), University of Nevada (M.S. in Mining Engineering, 1967), and University of Arizona (Ph.D. in Mining Engineering, 1972). He has served as President for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (1993), President of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Engineers (1996), and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1996. | 