Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> March 12, 2001
SCOTT M. HAND became President of Inco Limited in April 1992. In
December 1991 he was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of
Inco Limited. Prior to his election as President, he was Executive vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary of Inco Limited, responsible
for the company's worldwide legal, Office of the Secretary and patents
functions. Mr. Hand became Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
in 1984 and Executive Vice President in 1981. Mr. Hand was also
responsible for Strategic Planning and Business Development for the
company from 1987 through 1992. Mr. Hand joined Inco in 1973 in its
Legal Department. Before he joined Inco, Mr. Hand was associated with a
New York City law firm. Mr. Hand received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Hamilton College in 1964, and after spending two years in Ethiopia with
the US Peace Corps, he entered Cornell Law School, where he was
graduated with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in 1969. Profile
TWST: Could you start us off with a brief overview and history of thecompany?
Mr. Hand: Inco is the largest producer and marketer of nickel in the
Western world. The only larger producer