LAS VEGAS, Feb. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) has announced that Mary Chris Gay was elected to the Company's
Board of Directors at a meeting held earlier today.
A resident of Maryland, Ms. Gay
served as a senior vice president, portfolio manager and equity
analyst for more than 24 years at Baltimore-based Legg Mason Global Asset
Management, an international asset management firm. Her
primary area of research focused on the gaming and lodging
industries at a time when Legg Mason Funds took meaningful
positions in several companies within the industry groups and was
often among the largest investors in the space.
"Mary Chris has solid,
well-rounded experience in the world of finance and investment, and
she will be a tremendous asset to the MGM Resorts Board," said
Jim Murren, MGM Resorts Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "We are very pleased that
she has accepted this pivotal role in our Company's future and in
our industry."
Ms. Gay joined Legg Mason in 1989
to work directly with former Legg Mason Capital Management Chairman
and Chief Investment Officer Bill
Miller on the firm's flagship product, the Legg Mason Value
Trust. At Legg Mason's peak in assets, she oversaw the management
of $20 billion in client assets.
During her tenure, she also traveled extensively and managed
collective funds registered in Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Hong
Kong, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the UK.
She earned her bachelor's degree in finance from Towson University and her master's degree in
finance from Loyola University in
Maryland. During her undergraduate
studies, she spent six months living in London and studied at the University of
London and Polytechnic of Central
London. She also attended New
Mexico's Santa Fe Institute, a research and education
center, and several courses at Harvard Kennedy School's Executive
Education program.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global
hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort
brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
The Company also owns 51% of MGM China Holdings Limited, which owns
the MGM Macau resort and casino and is in the process of developing
a gaming resort in Cotai, and 50% of CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA resort and
casino. For more information about MGM Resorts International,
visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks
and/or uncertainties, including risks and/or uncertainties as
described in the Company's public filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
SOURCE MGM Resorts International