Anthony Rodio Named President of the Atlantic City Hilton.ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The Atlantic City Hilton Atlantic City Hilton was first built by Steve Wynn in 1980 and named Golden Nugget Atlantic City. It was the first in Atlantic City to be built from the ground up as a luxury casino hotel, rather than being a renovation of an old non-gaming Atlantic City Hotel. announced today two senior level organizational changes highlighted by the appointment of a new President. Nicholas Ribis, Vice Chairman, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Resorts International Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Anthony Rodio to the position of President of the Atlantic City Hilton. The appointment is effective June 1, 2005. Mr. Rodio, a veteran casino executive, is a Hammonton, New Jersey Hammonton, founded by Charles K. Landis, is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 12,604. Located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along the Pennsylvania Railroad, it native with more than 24 years of experience in the Atlantic City gaming industry. Since 1998 until his appointment with the Hilton, he served as Vice president of Finance and Administration for Harrah's and Showboat. Prior thereto, he held executive positions with Trump Marina, Trump Plaza and Resorts. Ribis commented, "I have worked closely with Tony for many years, and know first-hand of his many talents, leadership skills, and keen insights into the casino industry. We are delighted to have Tony join our organization and we plan to capitalize on his skills and organizational talent to help us lead the Hilton back to the level of prominence it enjoyed several years ago. We have some unique plans for expanding the operations at the Hilton, and we know that Tony will become our point-person to lead the implementation of those initiatives." Mr. Ribis also announced the appointment of Phil Juliano to the position of Executive Vice President for the Hilton Operation. Ribis added that "Mr. Juliano is a long time Atlantic City resident and seasoned marketing executive. We believe his recent successes at Harrah's and Horseshoe Casinos will assist the Hilton management team to bring a new marketing dimension to the Hilton Operation in Atlantic City." Nicholas Amato, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Resorts Holdings, will continue to serve as Acting President of the Hilton until Mr. Rodio begins his duties in June. Resorts International Holdings is an affiliate of Colony Capital, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Colony is the only private investment firm licensed in four gaming jurisdictions; New Jersey, Nevada, Indiana, and Mississippi. Colony, in partnership with Nicholas L. Ribis, have acquired Resorts Atlantic City Resorts Hotel and Casino Atlantic City is a hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Colony Capital, LLC and is managed through its gaming subsidiary Colony RIH Holdings, Inc.. , the Atlantic City Hilton, Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent. , Resorts East Chicago, Resorts Tunica tunica /tu·ni·ca/ (too´ni-kah) pl. tu´nicae [L.] a tunic; in anatomy, a general term for a membrane or other structure covering or lining a body part or organ. , and Bally's Tunica. |
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