Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 19, 2011
Charles A. Jeannes was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Goldcorp Inc. in December 2008. He previously held the role of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, from November 2006 to December 2008. Mr. Jeannes was former Executive Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary of Glamis Gold Ltd. from 1999 until its merger with Goldcorp in November 2006. Before joining Glamis, he worked for Placer Dome Inc. at its San Francisco and Vancouver offices as Vice President of Placer Dome North America. He holds a B.A. from the University of Nevada and graduated from the University of Arizona school of law with honors in 1983. He practiced law from 1982 to 1994 as a Shareholder and Head of the natural resources section at Woodburn and Wedge in Reno, Nev., and has broad experience in mining transactions, public and private financing, permitting and international regulation. Profile
TWST: Let's begin with a brief overview of the history and evolution of Goldcorp.
Mr. Jeannes: Goldcorp (GG)today is the second-largest gold company in the world by market cap, and that's been a very
