John William Goth

John "Jack" Goth was born April 22, 1927 in Ree Heights, South Dakota and attended high school in Clark. After graduating he enlisted in the Navy, where he became a Fireman First Class and was stationed in the Philippines during the last days of World War II. He obtained his BS Metallurgy at South Dakota School of Mines and a Master of Engineering at McGill University. He was a graduate of the Advanced Business Program at Harvard University. He received an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from the South Dakota School of Mines.

He met his wife Ree in Rifle, Colorado where they were married in 1952. They had three sons, Jay, Pat and Bill. Jack had a strong passion for sports and enjoyed fly fishing, hunting and golfing, especially with his sons. He is survived by Jay and Pat.

Jack spent 32 years with AMAX, rising to senior management positions including Corporate Vice President and President of the AMAX Molybdenum Division. During these years he spent extensive time travelling the world, visiting all continents and living in France for three years.

He authored several papers including annual reviews of the mining industry. Jack was a member of AIME, Colorado Mining Association, CMA Education Foundation, and the American Society for Metals. He served on the board of directors for several companies including Canada Tungsten Mining Corp., Botswana RST Limited, Alumax Inc., Mt. Newman Operating Committee, Dome Mines, Magma Copper, Royal Gold and Behre Dolbear.