BS (Mineral Economics), MS (Mining Engineering). Age 49.
Appointments and election: Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited since March 2006. Tom was elected by shareholders in 2006. Skills and experience: Tom joined Rio Tinto in 1993 on Rio Tinto's aquisition of Nerco and held a series of management positions before being appointed chief executive of the Industrial Minerals group in 2000, after which he became chief executive of the Copper group and head of Exploration in 2004. He took over as chief executive from Leigh Clifford with effect from 1 May 2007.
External appointments (current and recent):
Director of Palabora Mining Company (South Africa listed company) from 2004 to 2006.
Executive Committee of International Copper Association from 2004 to 2006. |