James Steerforth at the school do, and a friendship begins to develop between the two. As Steerforth is several years older, David looks up to him as a sort of protector. Steerforth is said to be the only boy at the school bold enough to stand up to Mr Creakle, the school's strict headmaster, and to make Mr Creakle feel intimidated. Several years later, after moving to London, David encounters Steerforth, and the two resume their friendship. Steerforth takes David to his home in Highgate and introduces him to his mother, Mrs Steerforth, and her companion, Miss Rosa Dartle, an eccentric young
Gregory Charles Wilkins Gregory Charles Wilkins Gregory Charles Wilkins (February 2, 1956 - December 16, 2009) was a Canadian businessman and chartered accountant. Wilkins assumed the position of President of Barrick Gold Corporation in 2003, when he replaced then president & CEO Randall Oliphant. Wilkins had been a director of the company for twelve years. Wilkins originally joined Barrick in 1981, rising to the post of chief financial officer. He left in 1993 to become president and chief operating officer of Horsham Corp., a public company that was the controlling shareholder of Barrick at the time. Horsham later became TrizecHahn Corp. and Wilkins