Michael N. Silver | |
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| Born | May 10, 1955 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Materials Science Entrepreneur & Inventor |
| Organization(s) | Chairman & CEO, American Elements Trustee, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Director, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles[1] |
| Known for | Founder of American Elements Materials Science Pioneer Rare Earths & Inner Mongolia Philanthropy |
Michael Nathan Silver (born May 10, 1955) is a business executive, philanthropist, art collector, and commentator. He is the founder and CEO of American Elements,[2] a global high-technology materials manufacturer. He helped establish the post-Cold War rare earth supply chain from China to the U.S. and Europe. His philanthropy includes sponsoring materials science and green technology conferences[3] and educational television programs on high technology and contributing funding to the arts. He served as a trustee of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and serves on the directors council of the Getty Museum and on the board of directors of the Institute of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, CA. He writes and speaks on science education[4] and Sino-American relations.[5]
- ^ "ICA LA Board of Directors". Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Bloomberg (2014-08-08). "Bloomberg West, Interview with Corey Johnson, August 8, 2014". Bloomberg.
- ^ "OSA Executive Series, Steve Jacobs interviews Michael Silver". Osa.org. June 27, 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Larry O'Connor Show - Mike Silver Interview". Blogtalkradio.com. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Rare Earth Junior Miners Should Applaud China". Community.nasdaq.com. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2018-03-21.