Marilyn Spiegel (née Winn[1]) is the President of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore, a casino-hotel resort complex on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, overseeing day-to-day operations and all revenue centers at the resort. Spiegel previously held this position from 2010 – 2013.[2][3]

One of the first female leaders to run a casino resort, Spiegel oversaw multiple Caesars Entertainment properties (before that company's takeover by Eldorado Resorts) simultaneously, including Bally’s, Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood, Harrah's Las Vegas, and Rio.[4]

Early life

Spiegel was born in Youngstown, Ohio to Richard Winn and Grace Purol.[5] She graduated from high school in Salt Lake City,[5] and received her bachelor's degree in marketing and her Master's of Education from the University of Utah.[6]

Gaming industry career

Spiegel moved to Las Vegas in 1988 and began her career in the casino industry in the position of training manager at the Holiday Casino, which was located on the current site of Harrah’s Las Vegas.[7] In 1997, Spiegel was promoted into her first general manager role at the Harrah’s Shreveport (today Sam's Town Shreveport), in Shreveport, Louisiana.[8] She returned to Las Vegas as senior vice president of human resources for Harrah’s Entertainment.[9]

Spiegel was one of the first female presidents of a major casino on the Las Vegas strip,[1] holding the position of president of Bally’s, Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood as well as the President of Harrah’s Las Vegas and Rio.[7] Spiegel was hired by Steve Wynn in 2010 to be president of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore.[1] She retired in 2013,[10] coming out of retirement in 2019 to retake her former role as President of Wynn Las Vegas in January 2019.[11][12] This came at the request of Matthew Maddox, CEO of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore's parent company, Wynn Resorts; that year, allegations of sexual harassment toward female employees by Steve Wynn were in the news.[13]

Spiegel plans to retire again the end of 2021.[13]

Other work

Spiegel is on the Board of Directors for the Thomas Spiegel Family Foundation.[14] She currently serves as Secretary on the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada,[15] and also sits on the board of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as part of her role with Wynn Resorts.[16]

Spiegel is the author of Fashion Merchandising, published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company,[6] and Apparel and Accessories (ISBN 9780070409088, 9780070409088).

Personal life

Spiegel is married to Tom Spiegel, and they live in Las Vegas.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Marilyn Spiegel is making a name for herself". VegasInc.com / Las Vegas Sun. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  2. ^ "Marilyn Spiegel to Return as President of Wynn Las Vegas". 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Caesars Entertainment Appoints to Its Board After Re-structuring | Women Serve on Boards". Women Serve on Boards. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  4. ^ "Marilyn Spiegel | Management | WYNN RESORTS LTD". wynnresortslimited.gcs-web.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. ^ a b Whitehead, Mike. “Marilyn Winn One of Handful of Women Running a Casino.” The Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ a b "Marilyn Spiegel - The College of Education at The University of Utah". education.utah.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  7. ^ a b "25 People To Watch In 2009". GGB Magazine. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  8. ^ "Meet the New Boss - Vegas Seven". Vegas Seven. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  9. ^ Johnson, Richard L. "Marilyn Winn Named Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Harrah's / April 1999". www.hotel-online.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  10. ^ "Marilyn Spiegel steps down as president of Wynn Las Vegas, Encore". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  11. ^ "Spiegel return to Wynn as President". Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  12. ^ "Wynn Resorts Announces Changes to Executive Team".
  13. ^ a b "Wynn Las Vegas President Marilyn Spiegel to retire after second stint with the company". The Nevada Independent. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  14. ^ a b "About Us | Thomas Spiegel Family Foundation". thomasspiegelfamilyfoundation.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
  15. ^ "Board of Trustees". Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  16. ^ "Board of Directors | Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority". www.lvcva.com. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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