LAS VEGAS, May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE:MGM) today announced the appointment of
Mark Strawn as senior vice president
and chief administration officer for MGM Resorts Design and
Development.
Strawn will be based in Las
Vegas and report directly to Bill
Ham, president of MGM Resorts Design and Development. In
this role, Strawn will be responsible for providing strategic
leadership and financial oversight for the Company's capital
improvement projects as well as the development of new MGM Resorts
experiences worldwide.
Commenting on the appointment, Ham noted, "We are thrilled to
have Mark join our team. As MGM Resorts continues to grow, our
Company's attention to process and discipline remains critical.
Mark's extensive financial expertise and deep knowledge of the
hospitality and gaming industries make for a valuable addition to
our talented executive team."
With nearly two decades of financial experience, Strawn joins
MGM Resorts from Wynn Resorts, where he served as vice president of
corporate finance and was responsible for creating and maintaining
financial models, conducting market analysis and evaluating new
development opportunities. Strawn also served as executive director
of equity research for Morgan Stanley in New York and as vice president of finance for
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Strawn received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration
from the University of Michigan, where
he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Alpha Phi National
Honor Societies.
ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of
destination resort brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay
Bay and The Mirage. The Company opened MGM National Harbor
in Maryland on December 8,
2016, and is in the process of developing MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts.
MGM Resorts controls and holds a 76 percent economic interest in
the operating partnership of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP),
a premier triple-net lease real estate investment trust engaged in
the acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination
entertainment and leisure resorts. The Company also owns 56 percent
of MGM China Holdings Limited (SEHK: 2282), which owns
MGM MACAU and is developing MGM COTAI, and 50 percent of
CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA Resort &
Casino. MGM Resorts is named among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2017 list of
World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information about MGM
Resorts International, visit the Company's website
at www.mgmresorts.com.
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