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Dominion Mourns Death of Former Chairman
Aug 4, 2016 6:55 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... Dominion Diamond Corporation announced the death of
former chairman and chief executive officer Robert Gannicott at the age of
69.
Gannicott passed away August 3 after an extended
battle with leukemia with his life-partner Geraldine Peacock at his side.
Gannicott was a director of the company since its
inception in 1992. He was chairman of Dominion’s board from June
2004 until April 2016 and held the position of CEO from September
1999 to July 2015.
“It is a sad day at Dominion,” said Brendan Bell,
Dominion’s CEO. “Bob Gannicott was a visionary and a pillar of the
Canadian diamond industry. He built the company from the ground up, taking it
from a junior mining company to what is it is today as Canada’s largest
independent diamond producer.
“Bob was an exceptional leader as well as a good friend and mentor. He will be
deeply missed by all who had the good fortune to work with him and to know
him.”
Gannicott led the business through its growth following
the company’s discovery and founding of the Diavik Diamonds
Project in 1994 and 1995, through to the acquisition of the luxury diamond
jewelry brand Harry Winston. He steered the company through its acquisition of
the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada sale of Harry Winston,
returning the company to its roots as a pure-play Canadian diamond miner. The
company was re-named Dominion Diamond Corporation.
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Dominion, Dominion Diamond Corporation, Rapaport News, Robert Gannicott
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