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William Heissenbuttel to be Appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Gold Effective January 2, 2020
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) (together with its subsidiaries, “Royal Gold” or the “Company”) announced today that William (Bill)
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[{"type":"text","content":" DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nRoyal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) (together with its subsidiaries, “Royal Gold” or the “Company”) announced today that William (Bill) Heissenbuttel, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Strategy, has been named as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Heissenbuttel’s appointments will be effective upon the retirement of Mr. Tony Jensen from the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors, on January 2, 2020 after 16 years of service to the Company, 13 of which were as President and Chief Executive Officer. An announcement on the replacement for the Chief Financial Officer will be made in due course.\n\n\n“After completing a thorough search and review of both internal and external candidates, the Board of Directors determined that Bill has the best experience and skills to lead Royal Gold to the next stage in its development,” said Mr. William Hayes, Chairman of the Board. “Tony’s leadership has established a strong and disciplined corporate culture that has allowed Royal Gold to thrive and become one of the leading and most valuable companies in the global precious metals sector. The Board of Directors is confident that Bill will maintain that culture and continue to execute on the formula that has made Royal Gold successful,” he added.\n\n\nMr. Heissenbuttel brings more than 30 years of corporate finance experience, with over 25 of those years in project and corporate finance in the metals and mining industry. Mr. Heissenbuttel joined Royal Gold in 2006 as Manager Corporate Development, was promoted to Vice President Corporate Development in 2007, and has served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Strategy from June 2018 to present. He also assumed the role of Vice President Operations during 2015 and 2016. Prior to joining Royal Gold, Mr. Heissenbuttel held positions of increasing seniority with N M Rothschild & Sons (Denver) Inc., ABN AMRO Bank N.V., and Chemical Bank Manufacturers Hanover. Mr. Heissenbuttel holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a specialization in finance from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from Northwestern University.\n\n\n“I am honored to be asked by the Board to lead Royal Gold, and I look forward to worki...