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MGM casino adopts new chairman

Columbus News.Net
Tuesday 18th November, 2008

The board of casino operator MGM Mirage has appointed Jim Murren as its new chairman and chief executive to replace Terry Lanni.

MGM Mirage said in a statement that Lanni, who was unable to prove his academic credentials, would remain a member of the company's board and its diversity committee.

Lanni's retirement came after a revelation that he had never received a master's degree in business, though he long claimed one in his corporate biography.

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