Decision Makers
Board of Directors
David R. Hughes, 45, serves as Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Hughes joined the company in January of 2003.
He served as Corporate Executive Vice President Strategic Operations of MTR Gaming
from January 2007 through May 2008 until his appointment to his current position. He
served as the Chief Operating Officer of MTR’s flagship property, Mountaineer, from
January 2003 until January of 2007. Additionally, Mr. Hughes was instrumental in the preopening
of our Presque Isle Downs facility. Mr. Hughes has 24 years of operational and
financial experience with significant executive experience in the gaming and hospitality
industry. Prior to joining MTR Gaming, he served as CFO of Penn National Gaming's
Charles Town Races & Slots property in Charles Town, West Virginia. Prior to his
position with Penn National, Mr. Hughes held senior executive operational and financial
management positions with major gaming companies throughout the United States. Mr.
Hughes destination resort experience includes key operating and financial positions with
Resorts Hotel and Casino, Mohegan Sun Casino, Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino and the
Sands Hotel and Casino. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Administration and Accounting from Stockton State College and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MTR Gaming Group, Inc. |
CFO & Executive Vice President, Strategic Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MTR Gaming Group, Inc. |
Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
Current |
| Crc Group Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| AFP Imaging Corporation |
Consultant |
Current |
| Crc Group Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| MTR Gaming Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| MTR Gaming Group, Inc. |
Vice-Chairman |
Current |
| The Mountaineer, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Dent-X Corporation USA |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AFP Imaging Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
Donald J. Duffy, 40, has been a director of the Company since June 2001 and
serves as Chairman of our Compensation Committee, Chairman of our Audit Committee
and as a member of the Nominating Committee. Mr. Duffy is presently a director and
president of ICR, a strategic communications consulting firm. Mr. Duffy co-founded
Meyer, Duffy & Associates in 1994 and Meyer Duffy Ventures in 1999. At Meyer Duffy,
Mr. Duffy played an integral role in numerous seed and early stage companies in the
technology and leisure sectors. Prior to co-founding Meyer, Duffy & Associates,
Mr. Duffy was a Senior Vice President at Oak Hall Capital Advisors where he
specialized in investments in the leisure, gaming and technology markets. Prior to Oak
Hall, Mr. Duffy was an investment fund partner at Sloate, Weisman, Murray &
Company, specializing in investments in the leisure, gaming, technology and retail
sectors. Mr. Duffy is a graduate of St. John’s University.
James V. Stanton, 76, has been a director of the Company since February 1998
and serves on our Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and as Chairman of our
Compliance Committee. Mr. Stanton is also a director of Try It Distributing Co., a
privately held corporation. Mr. Stanton has his own law and lobbying firm, Stanton &
Associates, in Washington, D.C. From 1971-1978, Mr. Stanton represented the
20th Congressional District of Ohio in the United States House of Representatives. While
in Congress Mr. Stanton served on the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Government
Operations Committee, and the Public Works and Transportation Committee.
Mr. Stanton has held a wide variety of public service positions, including service as the
youngest City Council President in the history of Cleveland, Ohio and membership on the
Board of Regents of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Mr. Stanton
is also former Executive Vice President of Delaware North, a privately held international
company which, during Mr. Stanton’s tenure, had annual sales of over $1 billion and
became the leading parimutuel wagering company in the United States, with worldwide
operations including horse racing, harness racing, dog racing, and Jai-Lai. Delaware
North also owned the Boston Garden and the Boston Bruins hockey team. From 1985-
1994, Mr. Stanton was a principal and co-founder of Western Entertainment Corporation,
which pioneered one of the first Native American Gaming operations in the United
States, a 90,000 square foot bingo and casino gaming operation located on the San
Manuel Indian Reservation in California, which generated annual revenues in excess of
$50 million. Mr. Stanton also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Atlanta and of Lottery and Wagering Solutions, Inc.
Jeffrey P. Jacobs , 54, has been a director of the Company since May 2008 and
serves as a member of our Succession Committee and Finance Committee. Mr. Jacobs
was elected as the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors November 2008.
Mr. Jacobs is Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer of Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., a developer, owner and operator of gaming and
pari-mutuel wagering facilities throughout the United States. From 1996 to 2007, he
served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Diversified Opportunities Group Ltd.
(“Diversified”), a company co-founded by Mr. Jacobs and his father, Richard E. Jacobs,
and based in Cleveland, Ohio, that has investments in gaming companies and ventures.
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. acquired Diversified on February 22, 2002 and it was
dissolved in 2007. From 1975 to present, Mr. Jacobs has also served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Jacobs Investments, Inc., a company which owns all of the
equity securities of Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. and which is also engaged in the
development, construction and operation of residential and commercial real estate
projects in Ohio. He is also involved in a variety of private equity transactions and
investments. Mr. Jacobs served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1982 until
1986. He is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Downs, Inc., and
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Black Hawk Gaming, Inc.
LC Greenwood, 61, has been a director of the Company since November 2002
and serves on our Compensation Committee and on our Nominating Committee.
Mr. Greenwood was born in Canton Mississippi, went to Roger High in Canton and was
granted an Academic Athletic Scholarship to Arkansas AM & N in Pine Bluff, where he
received his Bachelor of Science Degree. After college Mr. Greenwood played thirteen
years as a Defensive End with the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, won four Super
Bowls, was named a member of every All Pro Team during the 1970s, was also All Pro
seven times, and played in six Pro Bowls. Today Mr. Greenwood is President of
Greenwood Enterprises, a coal and natural gas marketing company;
Greenwood/McDonald Supply Co., an electrical supply company; and President/Owner
of Greenwood Manufacturing Co., a manufacturer and distributor of packing products.
Among Mr. Greenwood’s awards are the Worthen Sport Award, Professional Athlete of
the Year in Little Rock, Arkansas, Outstanding Achievement Award, Canton,
Mississippi, 1975, Key to the City of Canton, MS and to the State of Mississippi, Key to
the State of West Virginia, 25th Anniversary Super Bowl Team, 100 Year Black College
All American Team, Arkansas Hall of Fame, and member of the 75th Silver Anniversary
Super Bowl Team. In 1975 March 24th was declared “LC Greenwood Day” in Canton,
Mississippi. Mr. Greenwood is a Life Member of the N.A.A.C.P. and a Member of
AFTRA-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He worked on the Miller
Lite Campaign, performing in television commercials and promotions for ten years and
has been involved in numerous commercials and industrial films since 1971 to the
present, including over ten national commercials and numerous local commercials.
Raymond K. Lee, 51, was elected director of the Company November 1, 2008.
Mr. Lee is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Country Pure Foods, one of the
largest independent juice beverage companies in the U.S. Country Pure is owned by
several private equity firms and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Lee, a CPA, was
also a Tax Partner with Deloitte & Touche and was in charge of their merger and
acquisition practice for their Northeast Ohio Practice during his tenure. Mr. Lee will also
serve on the Company’s Audit, Succession and Nomination Committees.
Richard Delatore, 68, has been a director of the Company since June 2004.
Mr. Delatore serves as a member of our Audit Committee and is the Chairman of our
Nominating Committee. Mr. Delatore is presently a Vice President with Schiappa &
Company which is involved in the coal mining and hauling business and located in
Wintersville, Ohio (since 2002) and is a Vice President (since 2005) of Ohio-Rail
Corporation, a short line railroad operating in Southeast Ohio. Mr. Delatore is also a coal
and timber consultant in Steubenville, Ohio (since 1970), and served as a commissioner
on the Board of Commissioners in Jefferson County, Ohio from 2000 to 2004.
Mr. Delatore owned, bred and raced thoroughbred horses from 1978 to 1992 and was a
member of the Ohio State Racing Commission from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Delatore chaired
the Medication Committee of the Ohio State Racing Commission in 1999. He was also a
member of the Steubenville City School Board of Education from 1993 to 2000 and a
member of the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board of Education from 1995
to 1998. Mr. Delatore was designated the “Italian American of the Year” for 2006 by the
Upper Ohio Italian Heritage Festival. Mr. Delatore received his Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Administration from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio in
1970.
Stanley R. Gorom III, 45, was elected director of the Company on November 1,
2008. Mr. Gorom is a Partner with the law firm of Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP in
Cleveland, Ohio, and is engaged primarily in general corporate and finance matters. His
practice also involves substantial experience in the gaming industry.
Steven M. Billick, 52 ,was elected director of the Company on November 1, 2008.
Mr. Billick is a Principal with Inglewood Associates, LLC, a consulting firm focused on
delivering turnaround management, litigation support and other related services. Mr.
Billick previously served as the Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial
officer of Agilysys, Inc., a publicly traded distributor of computer hardware and software
products and prior to that, served as the Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer of Signature Brands USA, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of Mr.
Coffee, Health-O-Meter and Pelouze branded consumer products. Mr. Billick was also an
audit Partner with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Billick will serve on the
Company’s Audit and Compensation Committees and as a representative on the
Company’s Compliance Committee.