Wayne Harper Burt

Background

Burt, Wayne Harper was born on September 22, 1920 in Brigham, Utah, United States. Son of Carlos Nelson and Vera E. (Harper) Burt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University Utah, 1943. Professional Mining Engineer (honorary), University Utah, 1956. Master of Science in Industrial Mgmt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958.

Career

In various mine supervisory positions Braden Copper Company, Chile, 1944—1950. With Kennecott Corporation, 1950—1968, assistant to vice president mining, headquarters New York City, 1954—1957, superintendent concentrator operations Utah Copper Division Salt Lake City, 1958, superintendent refinery plant, 1959—1960, general superintendent smelting and refining, 1960—1968. Assistant general manager Magma Copper Company, San Manuel, Arizona, 1969—1971, executive vice president, 1971—1972, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1972—1975.

Senior vice president operations Newmont Mining Corp, New York City, 1975. Chairman board, director CG Properties, Inc., Carlin Gold Mining Company, Dawn Mining Company, Magma Copper Company, Newmont Mines Ltd., Newmont Services Ltd., Resurrection Mining Company, Vekol Copper Mining Company. Vice president, director Newmont Mines Ltd., Newmont South Africa Ltd., Telluride Valley Corp.

Senior vice president operations, dir Newmont Mining Сorporation. Chairman board Pinto Valley Copper Corporation. Director Newmont Exploration Ltd., Newmont Holdings Proprietary Ltd., NILimited, Newmont Proprietary Ltd., Palabora Mining Company Ltd., Tsumeb Corporation Ltd.

Achievements

• Wayne Harper Burt has been listed as a noteworthy mining executive, mining engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Mining Congress (member numerous committees), Society Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, American Institute of Mining, Silver Springs Country (Wilton, Connecticut), Mining (New York City), Copper Club, Masons.

Connections

Married Dorothy Reeves, October 1, 1945. Children: Richard R., Christopher.

Father:

Carlos Nelson Burt

Mother:

Vera E. (Harper) Burt

Spouse:

Dorothy Reeves

child:

Richard R. Burt

child:

Christopher Burt