Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 5, 2004

RONALD KRAMER – WYNN RESORTS LTD (WYNN)

RONALD J. KRAMER is President of Wynn Resorts, Limited. Mr. Kramer has served as President of the company and as one of its Directors since October 2002. He also served as President of Wynn Resorts Holdings, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Wynn Resorts, from April to October 2002. From July 1999 to October 2001, Mr. Kramer was a Managing Director at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, an investment banking firm, and at its predecessor Wasserstein Perella & Co. Mr. Kramer served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ladenburg Thalmann Group Inc. from May 1995 to July 1999. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Monster Worldwide, Griffon Corporation, Lakes Entertainment, Inc., and New Valley Corporation. Profile
TWST: What is Wynn Resorts?

Mr. Kramer: The company was formed after Steve Wynn sold Mirage Resorts

to MGM in 2000. In June 2000 he purchased the Desert Inn from Starwood

Hotels and set about