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Ray Neilsen has been Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ameristar since November 2006. Ray serves as corporate Senior Vice President where he is involved in companywide operations and design direction. He also has an active leadership role in the overall strategic direction of the company. Further he plays an integral part in shaping the company�s culture and evolving the legacy of Ameristar.
Affiliated with Ameristar since 1991 his career with the Company has also included management roles as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Ameristar Council Bluffs followed by six years as General Manager of Ameristar Vicksburg. Previously he held several management positions at Cactus Petes and provided managerial direction during the opening of Ameristar Vicksburg in 1994.
Ray serves as Co-Trustee and a member of the Board of Directors of The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation primarily dedicated to spinal cord injury research and treatment. He has been actively involved as an advisory board member of the Foundation since its inception. Ray is active on the board of Vicksburg Riverfest and as an advocate for Vicksburg's Riverfront Mural Project. He was voted "Man of the Year" by readers of The Vicksburg Post in 2004.
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in History from the Albertson College of Idaho and a Masters in Business Administration from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. | 