rio tinto plc-spon adr (RIO:New York)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. Bret K. Clayton, BA (Accounting) serves as an Executive Officer of Rio Tinto Group. Mr. Clayton served as Group Executive of Business Support & Operations at Rio Tinto Ltd. and Rio Tinto plc from November 1, 2009 to March 1, 2013 and also served as its Executive Officer. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto U.S. coal operations and the Chief Financial Officer of its Iron Ore Operations. Mr. Clayton served as Chief Executive of Copper at ... Rio Tinto Group from July 2006 to November 1, 2009. Mr. Clayton served as Chief executive of Copper in London at Rio Tinto Ltd. and Rio Tinto Plc and served as these Group Executive of Business Support & Operations and Chief Executive of Copper and Diamonds Group since July 2007. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto Energy America Inc. (formerly known as Kennecott Energy Company) since 2002 and served as its President. Mr. Clayton joined Rio Tinto Plc in June 1994 and held as series of management positions. He transferred to London to work in the Controllers Department. He was responsible for all North American energy-related business of Rio Tinto Energy, the global energy company of Rio Tinto PLC in London, with a primary focus on coal and uranium. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Copper Group at Rio Tinto Ltd and Rio Tinto Group since July 1, 2006. He joined Copper Group in 1995 and has held a series of management positions. Prior to his appointment as Head of KEC, Mr. Clayton was General Manager of Commercial of Hamersley Iron since 2000 and served as its Chief Financial Officer and Rio Tinto Iron Ore in Perth, Australia. He served as General Manager of Finance for the broader Iron Ore product group. He began his career with Rio Tinto group in 1994 as Director of Financial Accounting and Reporting with Kennecott Corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah. During his 13 year career with Rio Tinto group, Mr. Clayton held numerous senior management positions, including Head of Financial Planning and Reporting for Rio Tinto PLC in London since 1998. Prior to joining Rio Tinto group, Mr. Clayton spent nine years at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (Pwc) auditing and consulting for the U.S. mining industry and three years as Pac’s Engagement Manager to Phelps Dodge Corporation. He serves as Chairman of the Western Business Roundtable and the American Coal Foundation. Mr. Clayton serves as a Member of the National Advisory Council for Brigham Young University. He has been a Director of Praxair Inc. since April 24, 2012 and Constellium Holdco B.V. since January 5, 2011. Mr. Clayton served as a Non Independent Director of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (also known as Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.) from May 11, 2007 to 2009. He served as a Director of International Copper Association from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Clayton served on the Board of Directors for the US National Mining Association from 2002 to 2006. He served as a Member of the Coal Industry Adviser Board to the International Energy Agency from 2003 to 2006. He is a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Clayton holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and is a graduate of the International Executive Management Program of INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

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