Former Las Vegas Mayor Accepts New Position Reports to Chairman and CEO
Press Release: Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
October 15, 1999
LAS VEGAS, NV -- Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: HET) Chairman and CEO Phil Satre announced today former Las
Vegas mayor Jan Jones has been hired to serve as the company's senior vice president of communications, a new position
reporting to Satre and serving on the senior executive team. Jones will be responsible for shaping the public perception
of Harrah's Entertainment through public relations, community relations, financial communications and government
relations.
``Jan combines an exceptional business background, a unique knowledge of our industry and the media and political
savvy we had in mind when we established this new senior leadership position for our company,'' explains Satre.
``She has the communication skills and the strategic capabilities to support our company's image as the industry
leader. Harrah's Entertainment has great momentum right now, and Jan's addition to the team will be good for both
our company and the industry. In addition, Jan will help us maintain the open and progressive communications we
have with our employees.''
Jan Laverty Jones was mayor of Las Vegas during a time when it emerged as the fastest growing city in America.
In 1991, she was the first woman elected to public office in Las Vegas, and in 1995, Jones was reelected to a second
term with 72% of the vote. She led the city as it experienced in excess of $1 billion in additional growth in the
downtown area, including the $70 million Fremont Street Experience, which she was instrumental in bringing to fruition.
While mayor, Jones addressed the 1992 Democratic National Convention, and spoke on the topics of gaming, gaming
regulation and urbanization at meetings around the world, including Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, the
Detroit City Council, the People's Republic of China, Japan, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Atlantic City.
Prior to serving as mayor, Jan Jones was the president of Fletcher Jones Management Group overseeing marketing
and administrative functions for eleven car dealerships within the western United States. Her other business experiences
include serving as the vice president of research and development for Thriftimart Corporation, director of operations
for Val Gem Catalog Showrooms and the director of human resources for SMC restaurants.
Jan Jones has a bachelor's degree in English from Stanford University. She serves as a director of Community Bank
of Nevada, and is currently serving as the vice chair for the Democratic National Committee Business Council. Her
many civic contributions have been recognized with numerous honors and awards including Humanitarian of the Year
from the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Heroes Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Her
community leadership resulted in being named Las Vegas' Favorite Female for eight years in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's
Best of Las Vegas poll. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the most recognized and respected name in the casino entertainment
industry operating 18 casinos in the United States under the Harrah's, Showboat and Rio brand names, and the Star
City casino in Sydney, Australia. Founded more than 60 years ago, Harrah's is focused on building loyalty and value
with its targeted customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution,
operational excellence and technology leadership. The company recently relocated its corporate headquarters from
Memphis, Tennessee, to Las Vegas, Nevada.
SOURCE: Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.