John Willson Chair, Reserves Review Committee /Governance/Committees/Reserves_Review.asp 1 Audit and Conduct Review Y 2 Compensation and Human Resources Y 3 Corporate Governance and Nominating Y 4 Finance N 5 Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility N 6 <Reserves Review C 1
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John Willson

Holdings as of March 3, 2008
Common Shares Owned: 22,004
Deferred Share Units: 43,025
Independent
Director since December 17, 1996
Reserves Review Committee Chair since April 27, 2006

Areas of Expertise: (more info)
Growth, International, CEO, Compensation, Governance, HSE & SR, Diversity

Biography
John Willson, 68, is retired President and CEO of Placer Dome Inc., a position he held from 1993 to 1999. He was President and CEO of Pegasus Gold Inc. from 1989 to 1992 and was with Cominco Limited prior to that. During his career, he worked in Ghana, Montana, Washington State, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Greenland.

John was raised in Portugal and England. He holds a Bachelors degree and Masters degree in Mining Engineering from the Royal School of Mines, University of London, England.

John is a director of Finning International Inc. He is also a member of the board of Transparency International Canada and the YMCA of Greater Vancouver.

John currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.


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