MGM Resorts International names new hospitality chief

By HOWARD STUTZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

May 31, 2013 - 10:41 pm

MGM Resorts International tapped Michael Evans as chief operating officer of MGM Hospitality, the company’s subsidiary that operates hotels and resorts in international destinations.

Evans was previously executive vice president of global development for MGM Hospitality . He previously held key senior management positions with Marriott International from 1998 to 2008, and was an attorney in private practice in Miami.

MGM Hospitality currently has projects in China, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East and North Africa, and is in discussions for additional projects in North America, Latin America and Europe.

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