Background
Thiers, Eugene Andres was born on August 25, 1941 in Santiago, Chile. Arrived in United States, 1962, naturalized, 1976. Son of Eugenio A. and Elena (Lillo) Thiers.
Thiers, Eugene Andres was born on August 25, 1941 in Santiago, Chile. Arrived in United States, 1962, naturalized, 1976. Son of Eugenio A. and Elena (Lillo) Thiers.
Came to the United States, 1962, naturalized, 1976. Son of Eugenio A. and Elena (Lillo) T.;m. Marie H. Stuart, December 23, 1965 (division 1979).
Bachelor of Science, University Chile,1962.
Master of Science, Columbia University, 1965, Doctorate.Eng.Sc., 1970. Manager-technical Minbanco Corporation, New York City, 1966-1970.
Director iron information Battelle Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1970-1975. Minerals economist Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, California, 1975-1979, director-minerals and metals, 1979-1983, senior consultant, 1983-1986.
Business manager inorganics, 1986-1995, director specialty materials and chemicals, 1996;visiting professor mineral economics Stanford University, California, 1983.
Board dirs SmallMines International.
Manager technical Minbanco Corporation, New York City, 1966—1970. Director iron information Battelle Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1970—1975. Minerals economist Socially Responsible Investment International, Menlo Park, 1975—1979, director minerals & metals, 1979—1983, senior consultant, 1983—1986, business manager inorganics, 1986—1995, director specialty materials & chemicals, since 1996.
Visiting professor mineral economics Stanford University, California, since 1983. Board directors Small Mines International.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (chairman Columbus section of Ohio chapter 1973-1975, chairman Bay Area chapter of metallurgical section 1979-1980), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (San Francisco section).
Married Marie H. Stuart, December 23, 1965 (divorced 1979). Children: Ximena, Eugene, Alexander. Married Patricia Van Metre, January 29, 1983.