Eldorado Gold Names George Burns President & CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Eldorado Gold Corp. (ELD.TO, EGO) announced that Paul Wright will retire from his position of President and CEO following the company's AGM in April 2017. George Burns, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Goldcorp Inc., will succeed Wright as President and CEO.

Eldorado Gold said Wright will continue as a member of its Board, moving to the Chairman position. Robert Gilmore, Eldorado's current Chairman, will continue to serve on the board, moving to the position of Vice-Chairman and Independent Lead Director.

Separately, Goldcorp Inc. announced that Todd White, currently Senior Vice President, Technical Services and Business Excellence, will succeed Burns as EVP and COO effective January 1, 2017.