Edgar Frank Cruft

Background

Cruft, Edgar Frank was born on February 8, 1933 in London, England. Son of William Frank and Rosina Jane (Edgar) Cruft.

Education

Children: John Stuart, Elizabeth Rose. Bachelor of Science, Durham University, England, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, McMaster University, Canada, 1962.

Postdoctoral fellow, Pennsylvania, State University, 1962-1963.

Mining and exploration geologist, Southand Control Africa, 1954-1957, Canada, 1957-1962. Assistant professor, associate professor of University New Mexico, 1963-1973.

Chairman Nord Resources Corporation, Ohio, 1968. Chairman Sierra Rutile Limited., Sierra Leone, West Africa, Nord Pacific Limited., Bermuda, Nord Kaolin Company, Norplex, Incorporated., Georgia.

Board directors Nord Mining Company Limited., Australia.

Career

Geologist Mining and Exploration Central and South Africa, 1954—1957, Canada, 1957—1962. Assistant professor, associate professor University New Mexico, 1963—1973. Chairman Nord Resources Corporation, Ohio, since 1968.

Chairman Sierra Rutile Ltd., Sierre Leone, West Africa, Nord Pacific Ltd., Bermuda, Nord Kaolin Company, Norplex, Inc., Georgia. Board directors Nord Mining Company Ltd., Australia.

Achievements

• Edgar Frank Cruft has been listed as a noteworthy mining company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Institute Mining and Metallurgy London. Member: Society Exploration Geochemists, Geochem. Society, Geological Society of America, Society Economic Geologists.

Connections

Married Yvonne Odile Corne, August 1952 (divorced ). Children: Nicole Yvonne, Deborah Jane, Stephen Edgar. Married Geraldine Anne Monola, July 9, 1968.

Children: John Stuart, Elizabeth Rose.

Father:

William Frank Cruft

Mother:

Rosina Jane (Edgar) Cruft

Spouse:

Yvonne Odile Corne

Spouse:

Geraldine Anne Monola

child:

Deborah Jane Cruft

child:

Nicole Yvonne Cruft

child:

Stephen Edgar Cruft

child:

Elizabeth Rose Cruft

child:

John Stuart Cruft