Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> March 13, 2000

Joseph Lahti – Shuffle Master Inc (shfl)

JOSEPH J. LAHTI is Chairman, President and CEO of Shuffle Master, Inc. Mr. Lahti joined the company in 1993 and has helped direct the company's tremendous expansion, establishing Shuffle Master, Inc. as the gaming industry's newest growth company. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Lahti was President of McQuillan Lahti Associates, Inc., a financial advisory and consulting firm with clients throughout the Midwest. He is also President of JL Holdings, a real estate acquisition, asset management and venture capital company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In addition to his recent roles, Mr. Lahti has extensive management consulting experience and is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Economics. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief background summary of Shuffle

Master? Then tell us what you see as your business and company today.

Mr. Lahti: A summary of Shuffle Master must