Jacobs Elects Christopher Thompson to Its Board of Directors
November 19 2012 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today the
election of Christopher M.T. Thompson, a senior executive with 40
years of experience in international mining, to its Board of
Directors.
In announcing the election, Jacobs Board Chairman Noel G. Watson
said, “We are delighted that Christopher Thompson is joining our
board. Mining and minerals is a market in which Jacobs continues to
expand globally, and we greatly value Christopher’s extensive
accomplishments and expertise in this area.”
Mr. Thompson was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Gold Fields Ltd., a major international gold producer with over
50,000 employees and operations on five continents. He was also
Chairman of the World Gold Council (WGC) from 2002 to 2005, where
he was a driving force behind the listing of gold ETFs on the New
York Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange and other exchanges.
In addition to his significant experience as a senior executive
in the mining industry, Mr. Thompson also has over 20 years of
investing and management experience. He founded and was Chief
Executive Officer of Castle Group Ltd., an international investment
company that helped support the development of new mines. He
currently serves as a director on the boards of two Canadian mining
companies and a privately-held biotechnology company based in the
U.S.
Mr. Thompson holds a master’s degree in management studies from
Bradford University, U.K., and a bachelor’s degree in law and
economics from Rhodes University, South Africa.
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