Ross J. Beaty founded Pan American Silver Corp. one of the world's leading primary silver producers in 1994 and currently serves as Chairman.
A geologist and mining entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the international minerals industry Mr. Beaty has also founded several other public mineral resource companies since 1985. He is a past President and current member of the Executive Committee of the Silver Institute in Washington DC. He is a founder of the Pacific Mineral Museum in British Columbia and sits on the Board of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Beaty is a Fellow of the Geological Association of Canada and the Canadian Institute of Mining and is a recipient of the Institute's Past President's Memorial Medal.
Mr. Beaty was born in Vancouver Canada in 1951 and educated at the Royal School of Mines University of London England M.Sc. Distinction (Mineral Exploration) 1975 and the University of British Columbia LL.B. (Law) 1979 and B.Sc. (Honours Geology) 1974. He is married with five children. Mr. Beaty speaks English French and Spanish as well as some Russian German and Italian. He has worked in more than 45 countries during his career. |