Dean’s Leadership Dialogues
Rob McEwen

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Dean’s Leadership Dialogue
“Breaking Barriers & Forging New Paths: Rob McEwen on Leadership, Innovation, and Impact”

Rob McEwen (MBA ’78, Hon LLD ’05)
Chairman and Chief Owner, McEwen Mining

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST
5:30 p.m. Registration begins
6:00 p.m. Networking Reception
7:00 p.m. Dialogue followed by audience Q&A
8:30 p.m. Event adjourns

Location:
Schulich School of Business
111 Ian Macdonald Blvd., Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
Reception: CIBC Marketplace
Dialogue: Robert R. McEwen Auditorium

Rob McEwen (MBA ’78, Hon LLD ’05)

Rob is the Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining, which has three producing mines in Nevada, Ontario, and Argentina and holds 46% interest in the large Los Azules copper project in Argentina. His career has been deeply rooted in the gold industry, beginning with 18 years in the investment sector and, since 1990, serving as CEO of several gold mining companies. As the founder of Goldcorp, Rob helped grow the company from a market capitalization of $50 million to over $8 billion. Currently, he owns 16% of McEwen Mining (MUX) and 13% of McEwen Copper and takes a salary of $1 per year. Rob’s personal investment in MUX and McEwen Copper exceeds $225 million.

Rob was awarded the Order of Canada in 2007, the Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013, was inducted into the Mining Hall of Fame in 2017 and has Honorary Doctor of Law Degrees from York University and Western University.

He is also a member of the Dean’s Global Council, Schulich School of Business; X Prize Foundation: Vision Circle and Board of Trustees; a member of CEO (Chief Executive Organization) and of WPO (World Presidents’ Organization) and serves on the Advisory Board of the McEwen School of Architecture. Rob and his wife, Cheryl, have donated over $60 million to encourage excellence and innovation in healthcare and education.

For questions or inquires please contact rsvp@schulich.yorku.ca