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Duane Parnham

16th August 2013

By: Martin Creamer

Creamer Media Editor

  

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Full Name: Duane Bennett Parnham

Position: Executive chairperson of Giyani Gold Corp, which is listed in Johannesburg on the JSE’s AltX and Toronto’s TSX-V

Main Activity of the Company: Managing director handling growth and shareholder value

Date and Place of Birth: June 27, 1963, Burlington, Ontario

Education: Sir Sanford Fleming, Lindsay, Ontario, mineral engineering technology programme

First Job: Overburden drilling – Quaternary geology analysis

Value of Assets under Your Control: $50-million

Number of People under Your Leadership: Ten

Management Style: Open-door policy

Personal Best Achievement: Sold company for $730-million in less than 2.5 years

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, Ernest (Ernie) Parnham

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Bill Gates

Philosophy of Life: Work hard, play hard

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Introduction to Namibia

Biggest Ever Disappointment: The 2008 financial crisis

Hope for the Future: Live to retire ‘rich’

Favourite Reading: Biographies and business publications

Favourite TV Programme: Seinfeld

Favourite Food/Drink: Ribs or chicken/cranberry with soda

Favourite Music: All music, except rap

Favourite Sport: Hockey

Hobbies: Drumming, music, movies and reading

Cars: Audi R8 GT Spyder, Maserati Quattro GTS, Porsche GT2, Ferrari 550, Grand Cherokee SRT8

Pets: None

Married: To Leigh

Children: Kayla, 25; Colin, 22; Mackenzie, 21

Clubs: Taylormade

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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