William Hornbuckle

William J. (Bill) Hornbuckle IV is CEO and President of MGM Resorts International, headquartered in Paradise, Nevada.

Early years

Hornbuckle grew up and attended college in Connecticut before leaving school to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. He moved to Las Vegas and completed his degree at UNLV. Hornbuckle has more than 30 years of experience working in Las Vegas which led to his current position for MGM Resorts International, one of the biggest companies in the hospitality and entertainment industry.

Career

Hornbuckle was appointed as CEO on July 29, 2020, in addition to his existing responsibilities as MGM's president.[1] He had served as Acting CEO since March 2020, following the retirement of former CEO Jim Murren. He has served as President of MGM Resorts International since December 2012.

In 2012 and 2013, Hornbuckle led the company’s efforts to develop MGM Springfield, an $800 million resort in downtown Springfield, Mass. In 2014, he named Michael Mathis as his successor to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MGM Springfield.[2]

Leadership history

He was previously Chief Marketing Officer of MGM Resorts from 2009 until 2012. From 2005 until August 2009, Hornbuckle served as President and COO of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. He previously had served as President and COO of MGM Resorts International-Europe, where he worked on the development of the company’s gaming operations in the United Kingdom. He also served as President and COO of MGM Grand Las Vegas.[3] Prior to MGM Grand, Hornbuckle served as President and COO for Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. He spent the majority of his career with Mirage Resorts in various senior management positions, including President and COO of Golden Nugget Laughlin in Laughlin, Nevada, Executive Vice President and COO of Treasure Island on the Las Vegas Strip, and Vice President of Hotel Operations for The Mirage, opening the hotel in 1989.[4]

Education

Hornbuckle is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration.[5]

Awards, community and industry involvement

He received the “Outstanding College Alumnus Award” from UNLV in 2002.[6]

Throughout his career, he has been active in supporting community, industry and charitable organizations. Mr. Hornbuckle serves on the state of Nevada Stadium Authority Board, and previously served on the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee.*[7]

From 1993 to 1995, he was president of the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce. In 1991, he chaired the Nevada Hotel/Motel Association. In February 1997, he was named a member of the Nevada Governor's Council on Tourism. He was a member of the Board of Directors and Vice Chairperson of the Executive Committee for United Way of Southern Nevada.[8] He also served on the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board of Directors.[9]

He serves on the Board of Directors of the Andre Agassi Foundation[10] and is a member of the Board of Trustees for Three Square.[11]

References
  1. "MGM's Hornbuckle named permanent president and CEO". Las Vegas Sun. July 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  2. "MGM Names Senior Executive as new President for Springfield Casino Development". January 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  3. "William Joseph Hornbuckle IV". businessweek. October 20, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  4. "Bill Hornbuckle Tapped as President of MGM". Las Vegas Review Journal. December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  5. "William J. (Bill) Hornbuckle IV". boardroominsiders.com. September 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  6. "Hornbuckle Receives Outstanding College Alumnus Award" (PDF). unlv.edu. April 2002. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  7. "Governor Sandoval Appoints Hill, Haun and Hornbuckle to Stadium Authority Board". 2016-11-10.
  8. "Advisory Board Members- Bill Hornbuckle". agassifoundation.org. October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  9. "MGM Mirage Announces Three Executive Promotions". Reuters. February 21, 2008.
  10. "Agassi's Charity Event Raises $9 Million for Students". Associate Press. February 18, 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  11. "Purude Gathering featuring Bill Hornbuckle of MGM Mirage". groups.yahoo.com. April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
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