People: Royal Gold Inc (RGLD.O)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
Stanley Dempsey	73	2009	Independent Chairman of the Board
Tony Jensen	50	2006	President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Stefan Wenger	39	2007	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
William Zisch	55	2009	Vice President - Operations
Bruce Kirchhoff	53	2007	Vice President, General Counsel
Karen Gross	58	1994	Vice President, Corporate Secretary
William Heissenbuttel	47	2007	Vice President - Corporate Development
James Stuckert	74	2012	Lead Independent Director
Ronald Vance		2013	Director
Gordon Bogden	54	2011	Independent Director
M. Craig Haase	69	2010	Independent Director
William Hayes	67	2008	Independent Director
S. Oden Howell	72	2008	Independent Director

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Biographies

Name	Description
Stanley Dempsey	Mr. Stanley Dempsey is Independent Chairman of the Board of the Board of Royal Gold, Inc. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 1988. Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors from July 2006 through December 2008. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from August 1988 until June 2006. President of the Company from May 2002 until August 2003. President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from July 1987 to July 1988. From 1983 through June 1986, Mr. Dempsey was a partner in the law firm of Arnold & Porter and a principal in Denver Mining Finance Company, a firm that provides financial, management, and advisory services to the mining industry. From 1964 through 1983, Mr. Dempsey was employed by AMAX, Inc., formerly an international mining firm, serving in various managerial and executive capacities. Mr. Dempsey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geology, a J.D. from the University of Colorado and completed the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by the Colorado School of Mines in 2006, received the 2007 William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal Award from the Society of Mining Engineers and the 2008 Colorado Section Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Metallurgy and Exploration.
Tony Jensen	Mr. Tony A. Jensen is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Royal Gold, Inc. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 2006. President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from August 2003 until June 2006. Mr. Jensen has over 25 years of mining industry experience, including 18 years with Placer Dome Inc. His corporate and operations experience were developed both in the United States and Chile where he occupied several senior management positions in mine production, corporate development and finance. Before joining the Company, he was the Mine General Manager of the Cortez Joint Venture from August 1999 to June 2003. Mr. Jensen was Director, Finance and Strategic Growth and Treasurer for Placer Dome Latin America from 1998 to 1999 and SubGerente General de Operaciónes for Compania Minera Mantos de Oro, a subsidiary of Placer Dome Latin America from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Jensen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and a Certificate of Finance from Golden Gate University.
Stefan Wenger	Mr. Stefan L. Wenger is Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer of Royal Gold Inc. Mr. Wenger has been Chief Financial Officer since July 2006 and Treasurer since August 2007. He was Chief Accounting Officer of the Company from April 2003 until June 2006. Mr. Wenger was a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from June 2002 until March 2003. From September 2000 until June 2002, he was a manager with Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Wenger has 17 years of experience in the mining and natural resources industries working in various financial roles. In March 2010, he became a Director of McWatters Mining Inc., a publicly traded Canadian company, in which Royal Gold owns 100% of the common shares and a 45% voting interest. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Mining Association. Mr. Wenger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University, has completed the General Management Program at the Harvard Business School, and is a certified public accountant. He is a member of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
William Zisch	Mr. William M. Zisch is Vice President - Operations of Royal Gold Inc. Mr. Zisch has been Vice President Operations since March 2009. Mr. Zisch has more than 30 years experience in the mining industry. Prior to joining Royal Gold, Mr. Zisch spent 12 years working for Newmont on both domestic and international assignments in technical, operating and executive positions. From 2007 to 2009, he served as Vice President of Planning for Newmont, from 2005 to 2007 as Vice President – African Operations and from 2003 to 2005 as Group Executive and Managing Director of West African Operations, from 2001 to 2003 as Operations Manager and Assistant General Manager of Minera Yanacocha in Peru and from 1997 to 2001 as Director, Business Development and Planning and as Chief Mine Engineer, International Operations. Prior to his tenure at Newmont, Mr. Zisch spent 16 years with FMC Gold and FMC Company where he held several positions in coal and gold operations and strategic sourcing roles in the company's Chemical Group. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Nevada Mining Association and Chairman of the Colorado Mining Association Board of Directors. Mr. Zisch holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
Bruce Kirchhoff	Mr. Bruce C. Kirchhoff is Vice President, General Counsel of Royal Gold, Inc. Mr. Kirchhoff has been Vice President and General Counsel since February 2007. He has over 25 years experience representing hardrock and industrial minerals mining companies, as well as mineral exploration and development clients. From January 2004 through January 2007, Mr. Kirchhoff was a partner with the law firm Carver Kirchhoff Schwarz McNab & Bailey, LLC. From January 2003 to December 2003, Mr. Kirchhoff was a partner with the law firm Carver & Kirchhoff, LLC, and from April 1996 through December 2002, Mr. Kirchhoff was a partner in the law firm Alfers & Carver, LLC. Prior to private practice, Mr. Kirchhoff was a senior attorney with Cyprus Amax Minerals Company from June 1986 through March 1996. Mr. Kirchhoff holds a J.D. from the University of Denver, a Master of Science in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from Colorado College. He is a Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation.
Karen Gross	Ms. Karen P. Gross has resigned as Vice President, Corporate Secretary of Royal Gold Inc., effective on July 1, 2013. Ms. Gross has been Vice President of the Company since June 1994 and Corporate Secretary since 1989. From 1987 until 1989, Ms. Gross was the Assistant Secretary to the Company. Ms. Gross is in charge of investor relations, public relations and ensuring the Company's compliance with various corporate governance standards. Ms. Gross is involved with the National Investor Relations Institute, The Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, and is a former director of the Denver Gold Group, a mining-related association. Ms. Gross holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Colorado-Denver.
William Heissenbuttel	Mr. William Heissenbuttel is Vice President - Corporate Development of Royal Gold Inc. Mr. Heissenbuttel has been Vice President of Corporate Development since February 2007. He was Manager of Corporate Development from April 2006 through January 2007. Mr. Heissenbuttel brings more than 20 years of corporate finance experience with 15 of those years in project and corporate finance in the metals and mining industry. Mr. Heissenbuttel served as Senior Vice President from February 2000 to April 2006 and Vice President from 1999 to 2000 at N M Rothschild & Sons (Denver) Inc. From 1994 to 1999, he served as Vice President and then as Group Vice President at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. From 1987 to 1994, he was a Senior Credit Analyst and an Associate at 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.
James Stuckert	Mr. James W. Stuckert is Lead Independent Director of Royal Gold, Inc. Mr. Stuckert has been a Senior Executive of Hilliard, Lyons, Inc., since 2004, a full service financial asset management firm located in 13 Midwestern states. Mr. Stuckert joined Hilliard, Lyons in 1962 and served in several capacities including Chief Executive Officer prior to being named Chairman in December 1995. He served as Chairman from December 1995 to December 2003. Mr. Stuckert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky.
Ronald Vance	Mr. Ronald J. Vance is appointed as the Director of Royal Gold Inc. Mr. Vance has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry as a senior executive, in areas of corporate development, marketing, project development, and finance. Since January 2006, Mr. Vance has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Teck Resources Limited. From March 2000 to December 2005, he was Managing Director/Senior Advisor of Rothschild Inc. and from October 1991 to February 2000 he was Managing Director of Rothschild Denver Inc. Mr. Vance served as Vice President Project Development from 1989 to 1991 and Vice President Marketing from 1983 to 1989 for Newmont Mining Corporation. From 1978 to 1983 he was Director, Copper Sales and Manager, Specialty Copper Sales for Amax Copper Inc. Mr. Vance holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.A. degree from Hobart College.
Gordon Bogden	Mr. Gordon J. Bogden is Independent Director of Royal Gold, Inc. Mr. Bogden is a corporate Director and former Vice Chairman, Mining & Metals, Standard Chartered Bank, which acquired Gryphon Partners Canada Inc., an independent investment bank that Mr. Bogden co-founded, and where he was President and Managing Partner, from October 2008 to July 2012. From October 2003 to October 2007, he was Vice Chairman and Head of Global Metals and Mining at National Bank Financial Inc. Mr. Bogden served as Senior Investment Banker with Beacon Group Advisors Inc. from 2001 to 2003, and as Director, Investment Banking for Newcrest Capital Inc. from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Bogden holds a Bachelor of Science (Engineering) degree in geophysics from Queen's University and the Institute of Corporate Directors Designation from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
M. Craig Haase	Mr. M. Craig Haase is Independent Director of Royal Gold, Inc. Mr. Haase served as Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation, a publicly-traded precious metals royalty company, for more than 15 years prior to its merger with Newmont Mining Corporation in 2002. He served as a Director of Newmont from March 2002 until he retired in May 2003. He served as Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Euro-Nevada Mining Corporation from 1987 to 1999 when Euro-Nevada merged with Franco-Nevada. Mr. Haase was also Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Gold Marketing Corporation of America, Inc., a physical gold export company, from 1994 to 2002. Mr. Haase served as Vice Chairman of both Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation, Inc. and Euro-Nevada Mining Corporation, Inc. from 1990 until he retired in 2002. He was engaged in private law practice from 1971 to 1990 (the last nine years as senior partner of Haase and Harris), with an emphasis in mining and commercial law and litigation. Mr. Haase holds a J.D. from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology from Northwestern University.
William Hayes	Mr. William M. Hayes is an Independent Director of Royal Gold, Inc. Mr. Hayes served in various management positions with Placer Dome, Inc. from 1988 to 2006. He was Executive Vice President for Project Development and Corporate Affairs from 2004 to 2006. From 2000 to 2004, he served as Executive Vice President for USA and Latin America, and from 1994 to 2000 as Executive Vice President for Latin America. From 1991 to 1994, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Mantos de Ore, Chile, at the La Coipa mine, and was Chief Financial Officer from 1988 to 1991. Mr. Hayes also served as Vice President and Treasurer of Placer Dome from 1991 to 1994. From 1972 to 1987, Mr. Hayes served in various financial positions with Exxon Corporation. Mr. Hayes holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree in International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of San Francisco.
S. Oden Howell	Mr. S. Oden Howell, Jr., is an Independent Director of Royal Gold Inc. Mr. Howell has been President of Howell & Howell Contractors, Inc., a renovation contractor, and industrial and commercial painting contractor, since 1988. He is the Secretary/Treasurer of LCM Constructors, Inc., a general construction company and Secretary/Treasurer of SemperFi Constructors, LLC, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business. From 1972 until 1988, Mr. Howell was Secretary/Treasurer of Howell & Howell, Inc., an industrial and commercial painting contractor firm.

Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
Stanley Dempsey	637,104
Tony Jensen	3,182,570
Stefan Wenger	1,338,740
William Zisch	1,334,750
Bruce Kirchhoff	1,325,910
Karen Gross	855,663
William Heissenbuttel	1,351,510
James Stuckert	--
Ronald Vance	--
Gordon Bogden	--
M. Craig Haase	--
William Hayes	--
S. Oden Howell	--

As Of 29 Jun 2012

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
Stanley Dempsey	97,690	815,017
Tony Jensen	120,988	4,583,460
Stefan Wenger	45,213	1,183,606
William Zisch	0	0
Bruce Kirchhoff	0	0
Karen Gross	139,200	2,457,794
William Heissenbuttel	0	0
James Stuckert	0	0
Ronald Vance	0	0
Gordon Bogden	0	0
M. Craig Haase	0	0
William Hayes	0	0
S. Oden Howell	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
STUCKERT JAMES W	16,903	$52.58
STUCKERT JAMES W	133,097	$51.48
STUCKERT JAMES W	5,000	$70.00
HAASE M CRAIG	1,000	$66.51
HOWELL SOLOMON ODEN JR	5,000	$70.30
HOWELL SOLOMON ODEN JR	5,000	$80.90
GROSS KAREN P	29,990	$80.27
HOWELL SOLOMON ODEN JR	5,000	$80.77
KIRCHHOFF BRUCE CHRISTOPHER	2,718	$83.52
GROSS KAREN P	4,932	$83.52
WENGER STEFAN L	904	$83.57
JENSEN TONY ALAN	7,960	$83.25
WENGER STEFAN L	4,076	$83.57
GROSS KAREN P	3,402	$83.52
HEISSENBUTTEL WILLIAM HOLMES	3,403	$83.52
HOWELL SOLOMON ODEN JR	5,000	$81.11
WENGER STEFAN L	2,240	$29.75
HOWELL SOLOMON ODEN JR	5,000	$19.77
HOWELL SOLOMON ODEN JR	5,000	$87.25
WENGER STEFAN L	2,198	$98.63
WENGER STEFAN L	1,000	$0.00
WENGER STEFAN L	1,953	$96.13
WENGER STEFAN L	1,347	$96.13
GROSS KAREN P	12,000	$30.96
GROSS KAREN P	3,064	$97.27

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