Whitney George Named President of Sprott
January 29 2019 - 4:01PM
Sprott Inc. (TSX: SII) ("Sprott") today announced that Whitney
George has been named President of Sprott, effective immediately.
Mr. George will continue to serve as Chairman of Sprott USA and
Chief Investment Officer of Sprott Asset Management.
“Whitney has a successful track record in the
asset management industry as a portfolio manager, mentor and
business builder,” said Peter Grosskopf, CEO of Sprott. “We are
pleased he will be playing a more fulsome role in building out the
Sprott brand and platform.”
Mr. George joined Sprott in 2015 and was
appointed Chairman of Sprott USA and Executive Vice
President of Sprott in 2016. In April 2018, he was named Chief
Investment Officer of Sprott Asset Management. Previously, Mr.
George spent 23 years in senior roles at Royce &
Associates LLC (“Royce”) in New York. From 2009 to 2013,
Mr. George was co-Chief Investment officer of Royce and played a
key role in the firm’s growth and evolution into a leading U.S.
manager with assets of more than US$40 billion.
“Sprott is well positioned to provide investors
with highly-specialized investment expertise in an increasingly
volatile investment climate,” said Mr. George. “The entire Sprott
team is committed to providing our clients with excellent
performance and best-in-class customer service.”
About Sprott
Sprott is an alternative asset manager and a
global leader in precious metal and real asset investments. Through
its subsidiaries in Canada, the US and Asia, the
Corporation is dedicated to providing investors with best-in-class
investment strategies that include Exchange Listed Products,
Alternative Asset Management and Private Resource Investments. The
Corporation also operates Merchant Banking and Brokerage businesses
in both Canada and the US. Sprott is based
in Toronto with offices in New
York, Carlsbad and Vancouver and its common
shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol (TSX:SII). For more information, please
visit www.sprott.com.
Investor contact
information:
Glen WilliamsManaging Director, Investor
Relations & Corporate Communications(416)
943-4394gwilliams@sprott.com
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