Stephen O'rourke Biography and Net Worth

Dr. O’Rourke serves as Co-Chairman, Director and Managing Director of Dakota Gold and previously served as President of global petroleum exploration for BHP Billiton (BHPB) (BHP:NYSE) and was a member of its senior management team. Other key roles at BHPB included Vice President of Development Planning and Vice President of Appraisal and Petroleum Engineering. Prior to joining BHPB, he held various senior technical and management roles for Shell Oil Co. He is a founding partner of Strategic Management Partners LLC, a consulting firm based in Rapid City, South Dakota, specializing in energy, minerals and business development. He serves as Managing Director for Heat Mining LLC, a geothermal technology development company and a non-executive director for TerrraCOH, Inc. the joint venture partner with Heat Mining LLC. He currently is a Non-Executive Lead Director of RESPEC, an engineering consulting firm also based in Rapid City. Dr. O’Rourke also serves as a Chairman of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Geological Engineering advisory board and is a member of the South Dakota Mines Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement board of trustees. Dr. O’Rourke holds a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering and an Honorary Doctorate of Public Service from South Dakota Mines and is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business Advanced Management Program.