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Thomas Kaplan
Chairman at
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Founder of Panthera Corp., The Orianne Society and Leor Exploration & Production LLC, Thomas Scott Kaplan is an entrepreneur and businessperson who has been at the head of 11 different companies and currently is Chairman of NovaGold Resources, Inc., Chairman at Electrum USA Ltd., Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of The Electrum Group LLC and Chairman at ALIPH Foundation. Dr. Kaplan is also on the board of 92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association (former Chairman) and The Orianne Society and Executive Chairman for Panthera Corp. and Principal at Tigris Financial Group Ltd. He previously held the position of Chairman for Leor Exploration & Production LLC, Chairman for Gatos Silver, Inc., Chairman for Trilogy Metals, Inc., Chairman for Electrum Special Acquisition Corp., Principal at Aurora Oil & Gas Corp. and Chairman of Apex Silver Mines Ltd. He received an undergraduate degree, a graduate degree and a doctorate from the University of Oxford.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 271,209 ( 0.06% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
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Thomas Kaplan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. | Chairman | 2011-10-31 |
The Electrum Group LLC
 The Electrum Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Electrum Group invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Founder | 2011-02-28 |
Tigris Financial Group Ltd.
 Tigris Financial Group Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides financial consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-12-31 |
92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association
 92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Offers Jewish arts, culture, life, education and other programs | Director/Board Member | - |
Panthera Corp.
 Panthera Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as charitable organization for wild cat species | Founder | - |
The Orianne Society | Founder | - |
Electrum USA Ltd.
 Electrum USA Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides nonmetallic mineral mining services | Chairman | - |
ALIPH Foundation | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Thomas Kaplan
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| GATOS SILVER, INC. | Chairman | 2020-10-29 |
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Training of Thomas Kaplan
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15
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Aurora Oil & Gas Corp.
 Aurora Oil & Gas Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Extracts natural gas from black shale deposits | Energy Minerals |
Apex Silver Mines Ltd.
 Apex Silver Mines Ltd. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Operates silver and zinc exploration sites | Non-Energy Minerals |
NovaGold Resources, Inc.
 NovaGold Resources, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Operates as a gold mining company | Non-Energy Minerals |
Leor Exploration & Production LLC
 Leor Exploration & Production LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leor Exploration & Production LLC is an American company. The private company is located in the US. The company was founded by Thomas Scott Kaplan. | Finance |
Gatos Silver, Inc.
 Gatos Silver, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Explores for silver deposits, zinc, lead, copper and gold ores | Non-Energy Minerals |
University of Oxford
 University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Electrum USA Ltd.
Electrum USA Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides nonmetallic mineral mining services | Non-Energy Minerals |
92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association
92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Offers Jewish arts, culture, life, education and other programs | Consumer Services |
Panthera Corp.
Panthera Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as charitable organization for wild cat species | Commercial Services |
Tigris Financial Group Ltd.
Tigris Financial Group Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides financial consulting services | Commercial Services |
The Orianne Society | |
Trilogy Metals, Inc.
 Trilogy Metals, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties | Non-Energy Minerals |
The Electrum Group LLC
The Electrum Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Electrum Group invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Finance |
Electrum Special Acquisition Corp.
 Electrum Special Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company | Finance |
ALIPH Foundation |
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