TORONTO, Feb. 20 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of Corona Gold Corp. (the "Company") (CRG - TSX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ned Goodman as Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Goodman was formerly a director of the Company from 1996 to 2003.
Mr. Goodman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Corporation. He has almost four decades of investment experience as a securities analyst, portfolio manager and senior executive. He has an established reputation as one of Canada's most successful investment counselors.
Mr. Goodman is a geologist with a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto. He earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst in 1967. In 1997, he was awarded a Doctorate of Laws, honoris causa, by Concordia University.
Mr. Goodman is also chairman of Dundee Wealth Management Inc. and the Board of Trustees of Dundee REIT, as well as a director of Breakwater Resources Ltd., Cogitore Resources Inc., Dundee Corporation, Dundee REIT, Dundee Wealth Management Inc. and Eurogas Corporation. He is the Chancellor of Brock University. He is actively involved in various philanthropic activities, is Chairman Emeritus of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews and a Governor of Junior Achievement of Canada.
Dundee Corporation owns, directly or indirectly, approximately 27.1% of the outstanding common shares of the Company.
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