Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise Board Announces New Pearl River Resort President and CEO.CHOCTAW, Miss. -- Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise and Tribal Chief Phillip Martin Phillip Martin (born March 13, 1926) was the democratically elected Tribal Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally recognized American Indian tribe of 8,300 enrolled members living on or near 30,000 acres (120 km²) of reservation land in east central announced today that the Enterprise Board has reached an employment agreement with Richard L. "Chuck" Miller as the new 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 the Pearl River Pearl River, uninc. village (1990 pop. 15,314), Rockland co., SE N.Y., near the N.J. line. It is a residential suburb of New York City, and a computer and telecommunications research and development center. Pearl River River, central Mississippi, U. Resort in Choctaw. After a national search in which a number of highly qualified candidates were interviewed, the Enterprise Board selected Chuck Miller to begin duties as the President and CEO of Pearl River Resort effective January 1, 2005. Chief Martin noted that the Enterprise Board placed a very high priority on taking hospitality and guest service to the next level at the Resort, and Mr. Miller's gaming management experience and performance made him the clear choice for the job. "It is exciting for us to find a gaming executive with the rare set of qualifications that include over 30 years of experience in almost all facets of gaming, prior management experience in Indian and non-Indian gaming, and a proven track record of performance in virtually every gaming management position he has held," Martin said. "He is a consummate professional who truly believes in Resort employees, their training and the guest experience. We plan to make the Pearl River Resort the choice for our guests." Mr. Miller comes to the Pearl River Resort from Caesars Entertainment Caesars Entertainment, Inc. is a Las Vegas, Nevada based business that was the largest owner, operator and developer of hotels and casinos throughout the world. Now a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment it was part of the Hilton Hotels chain and was spun off from , where he was Vice President of Development. His prior gaming management positions include Vice President of Marketing for the Peppermill Hotel in Reno, Nev.; Regional Vice President of Marketing for Grand Casino Resorts, Inc.; Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Grand Casino Coushatta in Kinder, La.; President of Grand Casino Tunica Grand Casino is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. The casino offers a 140,000 square foot casino and 3 hotels with a total of 1,356 rooms. There is also an RV park. The Bellissimo Spa & Salon offers massages, as well as manicures, facials, hair cuts, and other services. Resort and Casino and President of Bally's 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 Sheraton Tunica under Park Place Entertainment. The Pearl River Resort is a major destination resort located in Choctaw, and consists of the Silver Star Hotel and Casino, the Golden Moon Hotel and Casino, the award-winning and nationally ranked Dancing Rabbit Golf Course, the Geyser geyser (gī`zər) [Icel.], hot spring from which water and steam are ejected periodically to heights ranging from a few to several hundred feet. Falls Water Park, thirteen restaurants, and a variety of retail shopping venues. |
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