Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 5, 2004
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