DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) (together with its subsidiaries,
“Royal Gold” or the “Company,” “we” or “our”) today announces the
appointment of Bill Heissenbuttel to the position of Chief Financial
Officer and Vice President Strategy, as well as Paul Libner’s increased
responsibilities as Controller and Treasurer.
Bill Heissenbuttel came to Royal Gold in 2006 and has been instrumental
in our growth by successfully leading our business development efforts
as Vice President, Corporate Development. Prior to Royal Gold, Mr.
Heissenbuttel was focused on corporate lending to the mineral industry
with roles at N M Rothschild & Sons, ABN AMRO Bank, 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. In this new and expanded
role, he will be responsible for all financial functions of the company
as well as maturing corporate strategies.
Paul Libner joined Royal Gold in 2004 and has over 20 years of
experience in various accounting, financial reporting, compliance and
auditing functions. Mr. Libner began his career with Ernst & Young where
he provided audit and business advisory services primarily for the
financial services and healthcare industries, and later held various
accounting and finance roles within the financial services industry. He
holds Bachelors of Science and Masters degrees in Accountancy from the
University of Denver. Mr. Libner has taken on increasing
responsibilities at Royal Gold and we are further expanding his
Controller and Human Resources Administration duties by adding Treasurer
functions as well.
Stefan Wenger has been with Royal Gold since 2003 and will be leaving
the Company in the near future after a transition period to pursue other
interests. “On behalf of the Company, I thank Stefan for his many
contributions and his committed service to Royal Gold,” commented Tony
Jensen, President and CEO.
“These organizational changes position Royal Gold for the future, and I
congratulate Bill and Paul in their new roles,” added Mr. Jensen. “We
will also add talent to the Company in the coming months to lead our
international business development functions. In the meantime, our
strong business development team will report directly to me.”
CORPORATE PROFILE
Royal Gold is a precious metals stream and royalty company engaged in
the acquisition and management of precious metal streams, royalties and
similar production based interests. The Company owns interests on 192
properties on six continents, including interests on 39 producing mines
and 22 development stage projects. Royal Gold is publicly traded on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “RGLD.” The Company’s
website is located at www.royalgold.com.
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