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John Boushy is Chief Executive Officer and President of Ameristar Casinos. John joined the company as President in August 2006 and was appointed CEO and President in November 2006. He was elected to the company's Board of Directors in Dec. 2006.
John has had a long and distinguished career in the gaming industry. Prior to joining Ameristar, he served as a senior executive at Harrah's Entertainment, holding various executive positions within Harrah's and its prior parent companies, Holiday Corporation and The Promus Companies, since 1979. John most recently served as Harrah's Executive Vice President, Project Development, Design & Construction, where he led the D&C function company-wide and led the master planning for Atlantic City and Las Vegas, capitalizing on the adjacency of properties in both markets.
Prior to this, John held the position of Chief Integration Officer where he had executive level responsibility to plan and execute the business combination of Caesars Entertainment with Harrah's Entertainment. The integration of those two companies resulted in synergies of $118 million that far exceeded the first year's synergies of $80 million.
As SVP, Brand Operations (1999-2004), John established corporate operating functions (slots, hotel, food and beverage, and strategic sourcing) in order to deliver enhanced capabilities in these areas to various properties, enhancing delivery of service and competitiveness, while supporting the rapid growth through property expansions and company acquisitions. During this time, Harrah's acquired and successfully integrated 5 casino companies.
As Harrah's Chief Information Officer (1999-2003), John was credited for various technological advances that today power the company's customer service and financial performance. During his tenure as CIO, the company was recognized as one of the top 10 Best Places To Work in IT for several years in a row and Harrah's was honored with the distinguished CIO Enterprise Value Award in 2001.
As Vice President of Strategic Marketing for Harrah's (1989-1994), John developed numerous innovations, including 800-HARRAHS and the industry's first, nation-wide customer loyalty program. Under his leadership, the company issued the first annual survey of casino entertainment, which continues today as "The Profile of the American Casino Gambler."
John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics, both from North Carolina State University. He has received numerous honors including top 100 marketing executives, top 100 strategists, and CIO magazine's "20/20 Vision" award, which recognized 20 people globally for their achievements in the application of information technology. He is the holder of numerous U.S. patents related to service, marketing and profit improvements in a casino environment. | 