Scott M. Hand

Mr. Hand served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inco Limited, a Canadian multinational mining and metals company, from 2002 until 2007, after serving as Deputy Chairman and CEO since April 2001. He had been President of the company since 1992. He earlier served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary and was also responsible for Strategic Planning and Business Development for the company. Mr. Hand joined Inco’s Legal Department in 1973. Before coming to Inco, Mr. Hand was associated with a New York City law firm. He is currently a member of the boards of directors of Manulife Financial Corporation and Fronteer Development Group Inc. Mr. Hand received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College in 1964. After graduating, he spent two years in Ethiopia with the U.S. Peace Corps. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Cornell Law School in 1969 and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2005.