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Drummond’s management consists of experts in surface mining, long wall underground mining, and the coke industry.  This expertise has contributed greatly to the efficiency and organization of Drummond’s operations, and to the product quality that Drummond is able to deliver. 

Garry N. Drummond – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Drummond Company, Inc.
Mr. Drummond began his career with the Company in 1961, after completing a degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Alabama.

Mr. Drummond is on the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Partnership for Alabama, the National Mining Association and serves as Director Emeritus of the Alabama Coal Association.  He is also an Executive Board member of the Boy Scouts of America.  Mr. Drummond was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Alabama Business Hall of Fame in 2003.

Larry Drummond - Vice Chairman of Drummond Company, Inc.
Currently the Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Executive Management Committee, Mr. Drummond has also held the titles of President and Executive Vice President.  He joined the Company in 1970 after earning a B.S. in Business Administration, an M.A. in Accounting and a J.D. in law from the University of Alabama.

Mr. Drummond sits on the Board of Directors of First Commercial Bank and the Alabama Business Hall of Fame.  He is also a member of the President's Cabinet of the University of Alabama and a member of both the Alabama and American Bar Associations.

Ed Drummond – Vice President & Executive Assistant to the CEO of Drummond Company, Inc.
Mr. Drummond joined Drummond Company in 2009. Previously, he was engaged successfully for twenty years as an entrepreneur in both residential and commercial real estate development in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Prior to that period, Ed was employed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a geochemist where he coordinated efforts in Basic Energy Sciences for the Laboratory, served as Group Leader in the Chemistry Division and was widely published in leading scientific journals.

Mr. Drummond holds a Bachelors of Science degree and a Masters of Science degree in Geology from the University of Alabama and a Doctorate in Geochemistry and Mineralogy from Pennsylvania State University.

George Wilbanks - President of Drummond Coal Sales, Inc. 
Mr. Wilbanks has day-to-day responsibilities for global coal sales and deliveries.  He joined Drummond in 1977 and has held a variety of positions within the Company.  He served as President of Export Sales prior to his current position.

Mr. Wilbanks earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Alabama.  He is the former Vice Chairman of the Coal Exporters Association and former U.S. Chairman of the U.S./Japan Coal Conference.  He sits on the Board of Directors of Glenwood Inc., and the International Advisory Board of the University of Alabama.

Mike Tracy - President - Mining of Drummond Company, Inc.
Mr. Tracy has responsibility for all mining operations, engineering, mineral property development, oil and gas development and other administrative functions.  He has over 30 years of experience with Drummond Company, Inc. and has held various positions in the company during that time.

Mr. Tracy holds a Bachelors of Science in Mineral Engineering and an MBA from the University of Alabama.

John Pearson - President of ABC Coke Division of Drummond Company , Inc.
Mr. Pearson has served in a series of roles within Drummond prior to assuming this role, including Vice President, General Manager and Assistant Sales Manager.  He joined ABC Coke in 1973 and became a part of Drummond Company after the ABC merger in 1985. 

He is a member of the American Coke & Coal Chemicals Institute.  Mr. Pearson earned a B.S. in Business from Jacksonville State University in Alabama.
Richard Mullen – Executive Vice President Mining of Drummond Company, Inc.
Mr. Mullen joined Drummond in 1982 and has held a variety of positions in the areas of Engineering, Operations, and Land Management. He served as Vice President Operations and Executive Assistant to the CEO prior to assuming his current position.

Mr. Mullen earned a B.S. in Mining Engineering from the University of Alabama and an M.S. from Samford University. He is a Professional Engineer and past Alabama Chair of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration.
Jack Stilwell - Executive Vice President and CFO of Drummond Company, Inc.
Mr. Stilwell is responsible for all finance, treasury and accounting services, as well as information technology at Drummond Company.  He assumed this position with Drummond in September 2000.  Prior to joining the Company, he was Executive Vice President and CFO of Hecla Mining Company. 

Mr. Stilwell is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants.  He earned a B.S. in Public Administration and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

Augusto Jimenez - President of Drummond, Ltd. Colombia Mr. Jimenez is responsible for the Colombian operations, a position he has held since 1991.  Prior to joining Drummond, he was a senior partner of Jimenez Neira Associates and represented both Colombian and multinational companies. 

Mr. Jimenez earned a Doctorate in Law at Universidad Externado de Colombia and a Masters Degree from Harvard Law School in 1976.

Bruce C. Webster – Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Drummond Company, Inc.
Mr. Webster began his career with the Company in 1989 after employment by a Big-Eight CPA firm.  Mr. Webster earned a B.S.B.A. from Bowling Green State University and an M.A. in Accounting, Master of Tax Accounting and Juris Doctorate from University of Alabama where he was admitted to Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma honoraries.  He is also a member of the American and Alabama Bar Associations and American, Alabama and Ohio Society of CPA’s.  He serves on the American Bar Association Tax Section where he chaired the Task Force on Use of S Corporations in International Transaction.

 


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07/21/2010 Drummond Ltd Plans New Development
06/14/2010 Drummond Reaches Labor Agreement in Colombia
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11/10/2009 Court Rules for Drummond in Colombian Cases
 


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