But, but his creds say he has 49 years involved in "the mining industry".
Not quite sure what that means..... he moved dirt, he was a welder, equipment operator, lots of different kinds of "involvement". The one sure thing is that he didn't learn a damned thing about mining.
Regardless, his "expertise" or lack thereof certainly doesn't call for an annual income of over 6 figures. His talent lies in spending OPM.