Royal Gold Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Royal Gold Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Royal Gold Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
William M. Hayes
Chairman Executive BoardMr. William M. Hayes has been the Chairman of the company since 2014. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Tethyan Copper Company and as the Executive Vice President for Project Development and Corporate Affairs and as Executive Vice President for USA and Latin America at Placer Dome Inc. He has more than 30 years of progressive experience on mining.
William Heissenbuttel
Director; Chief Executive Officer; President Executive BoardMr. William Heissenbuttel has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of the company since 2020. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President and Vice President at N M Rothschild & Sons (Denver) Inc. Mr. Heissenbuttel also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Strategy from 2018 to 2020, Vice President of Corporate Development from 2007 to 2018, Vice President of Operations in 2015 and 2016, and Manager of Corporate Development in 2006 and 2007. Prior to Royal Gold, he served as Senior Vice President from 2000 to 2006 and Vice President from 1999 to 2000 at N M Rothschild & Sons (Denver) Inc. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Heissenbuttel served as Vice President and Group Vice President at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Paul Libner
Senior Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Paul Libner has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of the company since January 2024. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Treasurer of the company. He joined the company in 2004. Prior to this, Mr. Libner served at Ernst & Young.
David R. Crandall
Vice President; Chief Compliance Officer; Secretary Senior ManagementMr. David R. Crandall has been the Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary and Vice President of the company since 2024. Previously, he served as the Partner at Hogan Lovells since 2017.
Allison Forrest
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