1943
Born to Lester Judson and Myrtle Elizabeth (Reisner) Newell in Portland, OR.
1965
Earns a Bachelor of Science in geology from the University of Oregon.
1965
Marries Mary Anne Norman; joins the U.S. Peace Corps and is posted to Ipoh, Malaysia.
1971
Earns a Master of Science in geology and economic geology from Colorado School Mines Research Drum Mountains, UT.
1971
Welcomes arrival of daughter Andrea and later of daughter Heidi in 1974. Presently enjoys spending time with them and his 5 grandchildren.
1973
Named Henry DeWitt Smith Scholar by Stanford University and Outstanding Student by the Society of Mining Engineers.
1975
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in applied earth sciences with a specialty in minerals exploration from Stanford University.
1975
Works as a geologist and researcher at Kennecott Exploration Ltd. in Salt Lake City, UT, and Silver City, NM.
1977
Works as a Western U.S. copper and gold exploration geologist at Newmont Exploration Ltd., in Tucson, AZ.
1984
Works as Eastern U.S. Exploration Manager at Newmont Exploration Ltd., in Danbury, CT.
1989
Is Western U.S. Exploration Manager at Gold Fields Mining Co., in Reno, NV.
1989
Is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and serves as Foundation president in 1999.
1989
Serves as Alumni President Colorado School Mines in Golden, CO.
1989
Is a regional manager at Gold Fields Mining Co. in Reno, NV, and Golden, CO.
1995
Becomes the vice president of development at Western Exploration Inc.
2000
Becomes the vice president of development at Capital Gold Inc. in New York City, NY.
2001
Becomes president of Capital Gold Mexico, Minera Santa Rita.
2009
Serves as president and chief executive officer of Lake Victoria Mining Co. in Tanzania through 2015.
2012
Serves as director of Midway Gold Inc., Denver, CO, through 2016.
2016
Becomes a consulting geologist and remains in this role.