Chief Executive Officer
Michael Haynes has more than 30 years of experience in the gold, precious metals
and coin industries, having held leadership positions at both private and publicly
traded companies with operations in the United States, France and Switzerland. He
has been the Chief Executive Officer of APMEX Inc., since July, 2010.
Prior to joining APMEX, Mr. Haynes was Chief Executive Officer of Black, Starr &
Frost, a privately held luxury jewelry retailer. From 2003 to 2009, he was chief
executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Collectors Universe,
Inc., a NASDAQ-traded firm. Previously, Mr. Haynes held executive management positions
at eight different public and private companies engaged in the gold, precious metals,
coin, specialty retail, distribution, e-commerce and manufacturing businesses.
Throughout his extensive career, Mr. Haynes has served as chief executive officer,
president, chief operating officer, a member of the board of directors and/or chief
financial officer of companies that:
- Serve both the wholesale and retail segments of the precious metals markets.
- Provide precious metals products to collectors, investors, corporations, individuals,
professional advisors and funds.
- Produce thousands of different precious metals items valued at more than $5 billion.
- Authenticate gold, precious metals, coins and other high value assets.
In addition, he led one of the largest gold and precious metals dealers in the United
States—an authorized distributor for every major government that mints and distributes
gold and precious metals coins, including the United States Mint.
Mr. Haynes is one of the founders of the trade association, The Industry Council
for Tangible Assets. He has a Masters Degree in Business and holds the designation
of Certified Public Accountant (not practicing), Certified Financial Planner and
Certified Advanced Professional Director from the American College of Corporate
Directors, an education and credentialing organization for public company directors.
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