Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 29, 1998

William L. Westerman – Riviera Holdings Corporation (riv)

WILLIAM L. WESTERMAN is the Chairman of the Board for both Riviera Holdings Corporation and Riviera Operating Corporation, and CEO, President, Secretary and Treasurer of Riviera Operating Corporation. He has served as Riviera Hotel & Casino Chairman since January 1992. Prior to joining the Riviera Management team as a consultant in 1991, Mr. Westerman served as President and CEO of Cellu-Craft, Inc. He has also held the positions of President and CEO of Rapid Electrotype Company, and once was a group Vice President with RKO General, a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Tire and Rubber Company, Mr. Westerman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Science degree from Lehigh University, a Master of Science degree from the State University of Iowa and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a thumbnail sketch of Riviera Holdings and where

it is today?

Mr. Westerman: Riviera Holdings is a company listed on the American

Stock Exchange which owns and operates