John Redmond was elected to the board in October 2007. Redmond most recently served as president and chief executive officer of MGM Grand Resorts, LLC, and was a member of the board of directors for its parent company MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM.) Prior to his retirement from the company in August 2007, Redmond held various leadership positions at MGM MIRAGE including co-chief executive officer of MGM MIRAGE, chief operating officer of The Primadonna Company, senior vice president of MGM Grand Development, Inc. and chairman of the board and director of MGM Grand Detroit, LLC. Prior to 1996, Redmond was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Caesars Palace and Desert Inn hotel-casinos. |