John Gross is President of J.E. Gross Consulting Inc. a metals management and consultancy firm he established in 1987 to assist companies in their procurement of metals, scrap recycling, and price risk management. In addition to his consulting activities, Mr. Gross has worked with global leaders in the metals industry over the past 45 years. John is a graduate of Hofstra University in New York, and is a highly decorated Vietnam veteran. He is publisher of The Copper Journal, an industry newsletter since 1987, and has written extensively about copper, commodity markets, and industry issues. He was a Director of the American Copper Council, and also served as a member of the Comex Advisory Committee.