Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 25, 2002

Lorenzo Fertitta – Station Casinos Inc (stn)

LORENZO J. FERTITTA is the President, a principal stockholder and a member of the Board of Directors of Station Casinos, Inc. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Station Casinos, Inc., owns and operates Palace Station Hotel & Casino; Boulder Station Hotel & Casino; Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel; Sunset Station Hotel & Casino; Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino; Green Valley Ranch Station Casino; The Fiesta Casino Hotel; The Reserve Hotel & Casino; The Wild Wild West Gambling Hall & Hotel; and Barley's Casino. Each is located in the greater Las Vegas, Nevada, metropolitan area. Mr. Fertitta is also the Chief Executive Officer and a principal owner of Zuffa, LLC, the company that owns and operates the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the United States' premier promoter of mixed martial arts events. Prior to being named President of Station Casinos, Inc., in June 2000, Mr. Fertitta served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fertitta Enterprises, Inc., a private investment firm that owns and manages securities, real estate and other business ventures. From 1995 until June 2000, he also served as Chief Executive Officer of Gordon Biersch Brewing Company, Inc. Prior to founding Fertitta Enterprises, Mr. Fertitta earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of San Diego and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. From November 1996 until June 2000, Mr. Fertitta was also a member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with an introduction to Station Casinos?

Mr. Fertitta: Station Casinos is the pioneer of the Las Vegas

locals market. We cater to the people who live and work in