Message #93 From:
brad Date: April 26, 2008 01:23:59 AM
Waiting for some core sample assays
U.S. Precious Metals Appoints New CEO/Director
8:00a ET April 23, 2008 (Business Wire)
U.S. Precious Metals, Inc. (USPR.OB OTCBB) today announced the appointment of Michael Jack Kugler as Chief Executive Officer and Director. Speaking on behalf of the Board of U.S. Precious Metals, Chairman Jack Wagenti stated, "Mr. Kugler brings over 50 years of financial administration and development experience to the Board."
Mr. Kugler has served as Executive Vice President and Director of Mirror Image Internet Inc. from October 2000 to his recent departure, where he was responsible for managing financial operations and investor relations for the company.
Prior to joining Mirror Image Internet Inc., since 1992, he was most recently Executive Vice President of the Government Securities Department at Daiwa Securities America Inc. From 1984 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President and was a Member of the Board of Directors at Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. and Chairman of Drexel Burnham Lambert Government Securities Inc. From 1977 to 1984 Mr. Kugler was Chairman of the government securities division of Merrill Lynch. Mr. Kugler also served as a General Partner in Fixed Income at Salomon Brothers for 20 yearsbeginning 1957. Mr. Kugler attended the Baruch School of Business at the City College of New York and received an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration degree from Hawthorne College at Antrim, N.H. in 1980. He is a member of the Washington Quarterly Roundtable of the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Precious Metals Appoints New CFO and Director
8:00a ET April 25, 2008 (Business Wire)
U.S. Precious Metals, Inc. (USPR.OB OTCBB) today announced the appointment of Jesus M. Oliveras as Chief Financial Officer and Dr. Daniel Conte as Director. Speaking on behalf of the Board of U.S. Precious Metals, CEO Michael Jack Kugler stated, "Mr. Oliveras will oversee all finance and accounting functions, development of master budget, financial plan, quarterly reports and SEC reporting according to US GAAP accounting standards."
Mr. Oliveras presently is the Controller for International Power Group since 2007. He has been associated in the past with companies such as Ernst & Young, Pueblo International and Citibank. Prior to joining International power, he was the Director of Operations for the Ana G. Mendez University System where he is also adjunct professor in the area of finance and accounting. Mr. Oliveras has also been associated with companies such as Orange County Utilities, Centex Mortgage Company, and Goldstar Products, Inc., where he managed accounting and finance functions. Mr. Oliveras counts with ample experience in the accounting and finance fields, with publicly registered companies with global operations.
Mr. Oliveras attended the Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and Nova Southeastern University where he received his Masters in International Business Administration. Mr. Oliveras also attended the Inter American University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting & Finance.
Dr. Conte is Associate Attending Physician at the Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, and also Associate Attending Physician at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, NJ. From 1965 to 2008, Dr. Conte has been Chief Medical Officer for the Garfield Board of Education. Also, Dr. Conte was Chief Medical Examiner for John Hancock and Prudential Insurance from 1982 to 2003. Dr. Conte was member of the Board of Directors of the Towne Center Bank, Lodi, NJ from 2001 to 2003.
Dr. Conte's professional affiliations are: American Osteopathic Association, Bergen Passaic Medical Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, American College of Family Practice and New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Conte attended Villanova University (1953-1957) where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Dr. Conte also attended Kirksville College of Medicine and Surgery (1959-1963). Dr. Conte served his Internship at the Doctor's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
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Boy, it seems as if everything is adding up to a very important announcement. Why else would Jack and Peter be taking a back seat to these major players. I have a feeling that the new CFO and director were hand picked by our new CEO.
