Nolan Watson
Nolan Watson (born August 1, 1979) is a Canadian businessman, humanitarian, investor, and philanthropist. He is known for his contribution to finance innovation in the mining industry. Watson began working in mine finance with Silver Wheaton Corp., where he was named the chief financial officer in 2006 and was the youngest CFO (age 26) of a New York Stock Exchange listed company. Watson helped develop the silver streaming business model and raise over $1 billion in debt and equity to fund Silver Wheaton's growth into the largest streaming company in the world.
Nolan Watson | |
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| Born | August 1, 1979 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, humanitarian, investor, philanthropist, accountant |
| Title | President and CEO – Sandstorm Gold, Sandstorm Metals & Energy President—Nations Cry Chairman—Blue Dot Carbon Corp |
| Spouse | Dana Watson |
| Children | Averie, Eliana, Kathie |
In 2008, Watson co-founded Sandstorm Resources Ltd. (now Sandstorm Gold Ltd.) and has sat as a member of the board of directors of Gold Wheaton Corp., Bear Creek Mining Corp. and True Gold Mining Inc. In addition to his work in the mining sector, Watson founded a Canadian Charitable organization called Nations Cry, providing education to children in Sierra Leone, Africa.