Mitchell Krebs
Full Name: Mitchell John Krebs
Position: President and CEO of Coeur Mining since July 2011
Main Activity of the Company: Mining of silver and gold, operating the Kensington gold mine, Alaska; the Rochester silver/gold mine, Nevada; the Palmarejo silver/gold mine, Mexico; and the San Bartolomé silver mine, in Bolivia. The company has a nonoperating interest in the Endeavor silver and base metals mine in Australia
Date and Place of Birth: June 6, 1971, Storm Lake, Iowa, US
Education: BS (economics), the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; MBA, Harvard University
First Job: Financial analyst at PaineWebber
Size of First Pay Packet: $35 000
Value of Assets under Your Control: Coeur’s market capitalisation is $1.4-billion
Career: I spent several years in the investment banking industry in New York before joining Coeur in 1995, and have held various corporate development department positions, including senior VP: corporate development. I was appointed CFO in 2008, a position I held until being appointed company president and CEO
Number of People under Your Leadership: 2 000
Management Style: I surround myself with talented, motivated professionals and provide them with strong incentives; I am collaborative, but not democratic
Personal Best Achievement: Becoming a father
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Bill Clinton
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Jamie Dimon
Philosophy of Life: Always keep trying, work hard, stay humble and appreciate what you have
Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position/role
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not getting to spend more time with my father before he passed away
Hope for the Future: That I have more time with my family and that there is less resentment in the world
Favorite Reading: Sunday newspapers with a coffee
Favorite TV Program: Breaking Bad
Favorite Food/Drink: Rib-eye, medium rare
Favorite Music: Whatever inspires me
Favorite Sport: Golf
Hobbies: Movies, hiking
Car: Audi A4
Pets: Two golden retrievers
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Big egos, typos
Married: To Debby
Children: Emma, 2, and Sidney William, 4 months
Clubs: Harvard Club
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