Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Announces Appointment of New Member to its Board of Directors
October 21 2019 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) announced today the
appointment of John J. Stephens to its Board of Directors and as a
member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Stephens, 60, has served as Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of AT&T Inc., a diversified global
leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and
technology, since 2011. He has responsibility for financial
planning, corporate development, accounting, tax, auditing,
treasury, investor relations and corporate real estate. Prior to
his current position, Mr. Stephens held a series of successive
positions in the finance department. He began his career with
AT&T in 1992. Before joining AT&T, he held a variety of
roles in public accounting. Mr. Stephens received his B.S.B.A. in
Accounting from Rockhurst University and earned his J.D. degree
from St. Louis University School of Law.
Gerald J. Ford, Chairman of the Board, and Richard C.
Adkerson, Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer stated: “We are pleased to welcome John to our Board of
Directors and look forward to his guidance and counsel. John is an
exceptional leader with vast accounting, financial and business
experience. His financial acumen and senior leadership experience
will be of great value to our Board.”
FCX’s Board of Directors is now comprised of six members,
including five independent directors, who possess a diverse range
of perspectives, skill sets and experience. FCX’s Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee is continuing its ongoing review of
the Board’s composition and potential Board candidates who can
contribute to FCX’s success.
FCX is a leading international mining company with headquarters
in Phoenix, Arizona. FCX operates large, long-lived, geographically
diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of
copper, gold and molybdenum. FCX is one of the world's largest
publicly traded copper producers.
FCX’s portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals
district in Indonesia, one of the world's largest copper and gold
deposits; and significant mining operations in North America and
South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district
in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru. Additional
information about FCX is available on FCX's website at fcx.com.
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