Primary Job Title Board of Director Primary Organization Caesars Entertainment
Gender Male Also Known As Jeffrey D. Benjamin
Jeffrey Benjamin became a member of our board of directors in January 2008. Mr. Benjamin has nearly 25 years of experience in the investment industry and has extensive experience serving on the boards of directors of other public and private companies, including Mandalay Resort Group, another gaming company. He has been senior advisor to Cyrus
Capital Partners since June 2008 and serves as a consultant to Apollo Global Management, LLC with respect to investments in the gaming industry. He was a senior advisor to Apollo Global Management, LLC from 2002 to 2008. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and a masters degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management. He has previously served on the boards of directors of Spectrum Group International, Inc., Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Dade Behring Holdings, Inc., Chiquita Brands International, Inc., McLeod USA, Mandalay Resort Group and Virgin Media Inc. Mr. Benjamin is the Chairman of the Board of A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. and Exco Resources, Inc., and also serves on the boards of directors of Chemtura Corporation and American Airlines Group Inc. Mr. Benjamin was elected as a member of our Board because our Board concluded that Mr. Benjamin’s extensive experience in the gaming and investment industries as well as his extensive directorial experience provide the Board with a wealth of knowledge regarding the operational issues facing companies in the gaming industry and a business strategy essential to guiding the Company’s strategy.
