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:
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.
