High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rob McEwen, CC (born April 15, 1950) is a Canadian businessman. He is the Chairman and CEO of US Gold Corporation and Minera Andes Inc., Chairman of Lexam VG Gold Inc. and was the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Goldcorp Inc., which is the world’s second largest gold producer based on market capitalization. McEwen followed his father into the investment industry and also developed a passion for gold.