Biography

Mr. Rob McEwen is currently Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining Inc. which has four producing mines, located in Nevada, Ontario, Mexico and Argentina, and also owns a very large underdeveloped copper deposit in Argentina. Rob owns 21% of McEwen Mining, his cost base is $165 million, his salary is $1/yr and he takes no bonus or options.

Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated in excess of $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education. Their donations have led to the establishment of the McEwen Stem Cell Institute at Toronto General Hospital, McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University, the Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building at Schulich School of Business (York University) and the McEwen Leadership Program at St. Andrew’s College.

Rob is a passionate innovator, marketer and an avid recreational competitor. He is also a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; Global Advisory Counsel; ISSCR (International Society of Stem Cell Research); CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and WPO (World Presidents’ Organization).

Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007 and the Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013. He holds an Honorary Doctor of Laws and an MBA from York University and a BA from the University of Western Ontario. Also, he received the 2001 PDAC Developer of the Year Award, was named Canada’s Most Innovative CEO in 2006 by Canadian Business Magazine and was inducted into The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2017.