| PHOENIX, Oct. 27, 1999 - Aztar Corporation (NYSE: AZR) announced today
the appointment of Hector H. Mon as President of the Tropicana Resort Casino
in Las Vegas. In this role, Mon will be responsible for the operation of
the prominent Las Vegas Strip property, which the company considers a prime
growth opportunity. The appointment will be effective in January
and Mon will report to Dennis C. Gomes, President of Resort Operations
for Aztar.
 �Hiring
Hector Mon is an important step forward for Aztar. He is a proven leader
with the skills we need to take the Tropicana Las Vegas into the future,�
Gomes stated in making the announcement. �Hector has an outstanding track
record of building strong organizations and improving the performance of
the businesses for which he has been responsible. I�m confident he will
have a very positive impact on our results.� Mon is an accomplished gaming
industry executive whose achievements include a highly successful stint
with Harrah�s Entertainment.
He has an extensive property operations background as well as corporate
management experience. �Having Hector gives us great latitude,� Gomes added.
�Short term, he will ensure that the performance of the Tropicana continues
to improve, while long term he will play a key role in developing and implementing
the strategy that best capitalizes on this great asset.�
Mon, 46, started his gaming industry career in Lake Tahoe, where he
held several positions with Harrah�s, including Director of Human Resources
and Vice President of Casino Operations. In 1992, he gained international
experience as a consultant to Casinos de Catalunya in Spain. He then became
President of Harrah�s Atlantic City and was responsible for a significant
increase in that property�s performance. Most recently, Mon served as President
of Harrah�s Nevada Division, overseeing four properties and making comprehensive
improvements to those operations.
Mon holds a Master�s Degree in Organization Development from Pepperdine
University and is graduate of numerous executive development programs.
He is a past Chairman of the Nevada Resorts Association and Nevada State
Chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee. He was on the Board of Directors
of National Airlines when the company was founded and was appointed to
Rutgers University Board of Trustees while living in New Jersey. Currently
he is a Trustee for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation.
Aztar is a publicly traded company that operates the Tropicana Resort
Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada; Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City,
New Jersey; Ramada Express Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, Nevada; Casino
Aztar in Caruthersville, Missouri; and Casino Aztar in Evansville, Indiana. |
