As executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ryland, Gordon Milne oversees the company's financial, planning, investor relations and information system activities.
As a key member of senior management, Mr. Milne is responsible for Ryland's relationships with the financial community as well as managing various internal operations. Mr. Milne joined the company in January 2000 as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Mr. Milne has more than 25 years of finance experience, encompassing work in the energy, chemical and homebuilding industries. Previously, he served as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Agrium, Inc., in Calgary, Alberta, where he was responsible for accounting, tax, treasury, information systems, internal audit, insurance and investor relations.
Prior to joining Agrium, Mr. Milne was division president of finance for Nexen Inc., a Canadian based global energy company, from 1994 to 1996. He served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Bow Valley Energy Inc., also in Calgary, from 1991 and 1994. In addition, he has direct experience in the homebuilding and mortgage-finance industries, having worked with KB Home Corporation from 1986 to 1991 as vice president of finance, treasurer, and president of KB Mortgage Company.
A Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Milne earned his master's of business administration at the University of Chicago and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Brigham Young University.
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