Corey Sanders (pictured in a file photo), chief operating officer (COO) of global casino operator MGM Resorts International, is set to retire from the company after more than 30 years of service. The firm made the announcement in a Friday press release.
“Mr Sanders has agreed to remain COO through December 31, 2025, and to serve as an adviser to the president and chief executive through December 31, 2026,” MGM Resorts said in its announcement.
The company stated it intended to name a new COO to serve as Mr Sanders’s successor later this month.
MGM Resorts is the parent of Macau-based casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd.
The firm is also part of the consortium developing MGM Osaka, Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) with casino.
The release by MGM Resorts quoted company president and CEO, Bill Hornbuckle, as saying: “It’s impossible to overstate what Corey has meant to this company over the last 30-plus years. He has been a constant presence, providing foundational leadership for all the key moments that have defined our history.”
He added: “More importantly, Corey helped us bring together all the different elements to create one company and one culture. As a leader and as a person, Corey understood the importance of caring for employees and treating people with respect.”
Prior to being named MGM Resorts’ COO in December 2020, Mr Sanders served as the company’s chief financial officer and treasurer, among a series of other positions within the MGM group.
