Bill Zisch
The Colorado School of Mines (CSM) appointed Bill Zisch to lead the mining engineering department as the first-ever J. Steven Whisler Chair for the Head of Mining Engineering. CSM said the chair was endowed as part of a historic $7.5 million investment from alum J. Steven Whisler and his wife, Ardyce, of Whitefish, Montana, to ensure that its mining engineering program continues to be the No. 1-ranked program in the world. Zisch served as COO for Argonaut Gold and CEO of Midway Gold. He was also the vice president of operations at Royal Gold and vice president of planning and vice president of Africa/Central Asia operations at Newmont.
