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James A.
Olsen has been Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. since December 2007.
From 1993 to 1999, he served as Assistant Controller and Vice President-Business Development of Cyprus Amax Coal Co. Previously, Mr. Olsen was Senior Vice President-Development and Information Technology of Foundation Coal Holdings from 2004 to December 2007 and RAG American Coal Holding, Inc. from 1999 to 2004.
He was Assistant Controller and Assistant to the Treasurer of AMAX, Inc. from 1975 to 1981 and from 1988 to 1990.
Mr. Olsen received a BA in Economics from St. Anselm College and an MBA from Boston University.
Former positions of James A. Olsen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.
 Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. CoalEnergy Minerals Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. engages in exploration of coal. It owns and operates mines in the central & northern Appalachia and the powder river basin. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Linthicum Heights, MD. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2009-08-02 |
| RAG American Coal Holdings, Inc. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2003-12-31 |
Cyprus Amax Coal Co.
 Cyprus Amax Coal Co. CoalEnergy Minerals Part of RAG International Mining GmbH, Cyprus Amax Coal Co. mines coal. Cyprus Amax Coal was acquired by RAG International Mining GmbH from Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. on June 30, 1999 for $1,039 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-31 |
| Amax, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1989-12-31 |
| Amax, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1980-12-31 |
Training of James A. Olsen
| Boston University | Masters Business Admin |
| St. Anselm College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. CoalEnergy Minerals Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. engages in exploration of coal. It owns and operates mines in the central & northern Appalachia and the powder river basin. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Linthicum Heights, MD. | Energy Minerals |
Foundation Coal Corp.
 Foundation Coal Corp. CoalEnergy Minerals Foundation Coal Corp. produces and supplies coal and electricity generating utilities. The company primarily offers steam coal to the U.S. utilities for use in generating electricity, as well as to industrial plants; and metallurgical coal to steel producers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Linthicum Heights, MD. | Energy Minerals |
| RAG American Coal Holdings, Inc. | Energy Minerals |
Cyprus Amax Coal Co.
Cyprus Amax Coal Co. CoalEnergy Minerals Part of RAG International Mining GmbH, Cyprus Amax Coal Co. mines coal. Cyprus Amax Coal was acquired by RAG International Mining GmbH from Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. on June 30, 1999 for $1,039 million. | Energy Minerals |
| Amax, Inc. | Non-Energy Minerals |
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