Frank Giustra is a Canadian mining financier and philanthropist. He's also had success in the filmmaking industry and is the founder of the new Lions Gate Entertainment.
Key Dates
- 1978: Began investment career with Merrill Lynch
- 1980s: Left Merrill Lynch
- 1990: Became President of Yorkton Securities
- 1885: Became Chairman and CEO of Yorkton
- 1997: Founded the new Lions Gate Entertainment
- 2000: Left Lions Gate
- 2003: Sold majority of stock in Lions Gate
- September, 2005: Flew to Kazakhstan
- 2006: Donated $31.3 million to the Clinton Foundation
- June, 2007: Launched the Clinton-Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative
Positions Held
- President/Chairman/CEO, Yorkton Securities
- Founder, Lions Gate Entertinment
- Chair, Endeavor Financial
- Member, Board of Trustees of the Clinton Foundation
- Chair, 2006 Global Leadership Awards
- Director, International Crisis Group
Lions Gate Entertainment Successes
Uranium Mining
Guistra secured a contract to mine uranium in Kazakhstan, in 2005, while on a three-country philanthropic tour.
