Thomas J. Lien

Thomas J.
Lien (62) is Senior Vice President, Western Operations of Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lien was Senior Vice President, Western Operations of RAG American Coal Holding, Inc. since 2001.
From 1989 to 2001, Mr. Lien was President of RAG Coal West, Inc. Prior to that, he held various management, mining and engineering positions at AMAX Coal Company, Kaiser Steel Corporation and Kennecott Copper Corporation.
Mr. Lien is a member of the Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute and the Society of Mining Engineers of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers.
Mr. Lien retired from Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. effective April 1, 2005.
However, Mr. Lien will continue to provide his services to Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. as a consultant.