People: Tropicana Entertainment Inc (TPCA.PK)

TPCA.PK on OTC Markets Group

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22 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Carl Icahn

 77 2010 Chairman of the Board

Anthony Rodio

 53 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer

Lance Millage

 43 2011 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer

William Murtha

 56 2011 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Hunter Gary

 38 2010 Director

Daniel Ninivaggi

 48 2012 Director

Daniel Cassella

 65 2010 Independent Director

James Nelson

 63 2010 Independent Director

Daniel Scott

 56 2010 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Carl Icahn

 Mr. Carl C. Icahn is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tropicana Entertainment Inc since March 2010. Mr. Icahn has served on the Board of Directors since March 2010, has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since March 2010 and is Chairman of its Compensation Committee and its Nominating and Governance Committee and is a member of its Investment Committee and its Financing Committee. Mr. Icahn has served as Chairman of the Board of Icahn Enterprises G.P. since 1990. From August 8, 2007 until December 31, 2007, Mr. Icahn served as Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Capital Management and, since January 1, 2008, Mr. Icahn serves as Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Capital LP. Mr. Icahn also serves as Chief Executive Officer of the General Partners. Mr. Icahn served as a director of WPI from October 2005 through December 2011. Since 1984, Mr. Icahn has also served as Chairman of the Board and a director of Starfire Holding Corporation, or Starfire, a privately held holding company. Mr. Icahn was also Chairman of the Board and president of Icahn & Co., Inc., a registered broker-dealer and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, from 1968 to 2005. Since 1994, Mr. Icahn has been chairman of the board and a director of XO Holdings, since February 2006, and of its predecessor from January 2003 to February 2006. From July 1993 to July 2010, Mr. Icahn was a director of WCI Communities, Inc., or WCI, a homebuilding company and, from September 2007 through September 3, 2009, was the chairman of the board of WCI. In December 2007, Mr. Icahn became a director of Federal-Mogul and, since January 2008, has been the chairman of the board of Federal-Mogul. From April 2008 through January 21, 2010 Mr. Icahn was a director of Motricity. From August 2008 to October 23, 2009, Mr. Icahn was a director of Yahoo! Inc., an Internet service provider. Mr. Icahn received his B.A. from Princeton University.

Anthony Rodio

 Mr. Anthony P. Rodio is President, Chief Executive Officer of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. He resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the company effective May 1, 2012. Mr. Rodio received the regulatory approvals necessary to assume his new titles as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in February 2012. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rodio served in numerous executive positions in the gaming industry over more than 20 years including serving as General Manager for Penn National Gaming's Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, Indiana from October 2008 through May 2011, President of Colony Capital's AC Hilton and Resorts Atlantic City operations from June 2005 through September 2008, Senior Vice President Finance and later Regional Chief Financial Officer for Harrah's Resort Atlantic City from October 1998 through May 2005, Vice President Finance at Trump Marina from May 1997 through September 1998 and as Vice President Finance for Merv Griffin's Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City between September 1990 and May 1997. Mr. Rodio also serves on the boards of many professional and charitable organizations including Atlantic City Alliance, Atlantic City Tourism Advisory Commission, United Way of Atlantic County, Casino Association of New Jersey and the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming Hospitality & Tourism. Mr. Rodio received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Rider University and Master of Business Administration degree from Monmouth University.

Lance Millage

 Mr. Lance J. Millage has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., effective February 7, 2011. Mr. Millage was originally appointed to the position of Treasurer in November 2009. From November 2009 to February 2011, Mr. Millage served as Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. Millage served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer at Tropicana Entertainment Holdings, LLC, a predecessor of the Company, from November 2009 through March 8, 2010. Prior to accepting his position with Tropicana Entertainment Holdings, LLC, Mr. Millage was with Resorts International Holdings, LLC, a company that strategically purchases and resells casino properties, since 2005 as the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller and prior to that the Assistant General Manager and CFO for their Resorts East Chicago property, where he oversaw the operations of the company. Prior to that Mr. Millage was the Managing Director of Casino Operations for the Nevada region for Hyatt Gaming Services from 2004 to 2005, where he directed and coordinated gaming operations. Mr. Millage has over 20 years of experience in the casino and hospitality industry with Resorts International Holdings, LLC, Hyatt Gaming Services and Harrah's Entertainment serving in key financial positions combined with general management responsibilities. Mr. Millage graduated from the University of Missouri—St. Louis with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

William Murtha

 Mr. William C. Murtha is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. Mr. Murtha joined the Company in September 2011 as Corporate Counsel and has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since November 2011. Mr. Murtha has over 25 years of experience in the casino and resort hospitality industry, having worked in a legal capacity for a number of gaming companies. Prior to joining Tropicana, Mr. Murtha was Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel for Kerzner International from 1997 to 2009, Vice President and General Counsel for Resorts International Hotel, Inc. from 1994 to 1997, Vice President and General Counsel for the Casino Association of New Jersey from 1990 to 1993 and Assistant Corporate Counsel for Resorts International, Inc. from 1986 to 1990. Mr. Murtha also served on the Board of Trustees for the International Association of Gaming Advisors from 2002 to 2010. Mr. Murtha received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Rutgers University in 1977 and his Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1984.

Hunter Gary

 Mr. Hunter C. Gary is Director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. He is a member of its Compensation Committee and, since January 2011, has served as a director of Tropicana Entertainment Cayman Holdings Co. Ltd. Since November 2010, Mr. Gary has served as the Senior Vice President of Icahn Enterprises and, since June 2003, Mr. Gary has been employed by Icahn Associates Corp. in various roles, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer of Icahn Sourcing LLC. Prior to joining Icahn Associates Corp., from 1997 to 2002, Mr. Gary worked at Kaufhof Warenhaus AG, a subsidiary of the Metro Group, most recently as a Managing Director. Since June 2007, Mr. Gary has served as a director of WPI. Since October 2007, Mr. Gary has served as a director of Motricity, Inc., or Motricity, a provider of mobile data solutions. Since January 2008, Mr. Gary has served on the board of directors of American Railcar Industries, Inc., or ARI, a manufacturer of railcars. Since September 2011, Mr. Gary has served as a director of XO Holdings. Mr. Gary is married to Mr. Icahn's wife's daughter. Mr. Gary received his Bachelor of Science degree with senior honors from Georgetown University as well as a certificate of executive development from Columbia Graduate School of Business.

Daniel Ninivaggi

 Mr. Daniel A. Ninivaggi is Director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. He resigned as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the company effective May 1, 2012. Mr. Ninivaggi served as Interim President from January 2011 through February 2012, has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and on the Board of Directors since January 2011, and is a member of its Nominating and Governance Committee, its Financing Committee and its Investment Committee. Mr. Ninivaggi has served as President of Icahn Enterprises L.P., or Icahn Enterprises, and its general partner, Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., or Icahn Enterprises G.P., since April 2010 and as the Principal Executive Officer of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises G.P. since August 2010. Icahn Enterprises is a diversified holding company engaged in the following continuing operating businesses: investment management, automotive, gaming, railcar, food packaging, metals, real estate and home fashion. Since March 2010, Mr. Ninivaggi has served as a director of Federal-Mogul Corporation, or Federal-Mogul, a supplier of automotive products. From December 2009 through May 2011, Mr. Ninivaggi served as a director of XO Holdings, Inc., or XO Holdings, a telecommunications service provider. Since May 2010, Mr. Ninivaggi has served as a director of Viskase Companies, Inc., a producer of nonedible cellulose casings and nettings. From December 2011 through February 2012, Mr. Ninivaggi was a director of WestPoint International, Inc., or WPI, a manufacturer of bed and bath home fashion products. Since December 2010, Mr. Icahn, directly or indirectly, either (i) controls such company or (ii) has an interest in such company through the ownership of securities. From December 2009 through May 2011, Mr. Ninivaggi served as a director of CIT Group Inc., a bank holding company. From July 2009 through March 2010, Mr. Ninivaggi served as Of Counsel to the international law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP. From 2003 until July 2009.

Daniel Cassella

 Mr. Daniel A. Cassella is Independent Director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. He is Chairman of its Audit Committee and a member of its Financing Committee. Mr. Cassella retired in 2000 and since then has been an independent gaming consultant. Previously, Mr. Cassella served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Stratosphere Corporation from 1998 to 2000. Between 1980 and 2000, Mr. Cassella held numerous executive level positions in the casino gaming industry, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Resorts International in Atlantic City, New Jersey, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, Nevada, Executive Vice President of the Mirage Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Cassella holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. He is also a certified public accountant (inactive).

James Nelson

 Mr. James L. Nelson is Independent Director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc since March 2010 and is a member of its Audit Committee and its Nominating and Governance Committee. Since June 2001, he has served as a director and member of the audit committee of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Since December 2003, Mr. Nelson has served as a director and member of the audit committee of American Entertainment Properties Corp., an affiliate of Icahn Enterprises. From May 2005 until November 2007, Mr. Nelson served as a director and member of the audit committee of Atlantic Coast. From 1986 until 2009, Mr. Nelson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eaglescliff Corporation, a specialty investment banking, consulting and management company. From March 1998 through 2003, Mr. Nelson was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orbit Aviation, Inc., a company engaged in the acquisition and completion of Boeing Business Jets for private and corporate clients. From August 1995 until July 1999, Mr. Nelson was Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of Orbitex Management, Inc., a financial services company in the mutual fund sector. From August 1995 until March 2001, he was on the board of Orbitex Financial Services Group, a provider of financial services. From April 2003 through April 2010, Mr. Nelson has served as a director and member of the audit committee of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., a publisher, developer, and distributor of video games and video game peripherals, a company in which Mr. Icahn has an interest through the ownership of securities. Since June 2011, Mr. Nelson has served as a director and member of the compensation and strategic alternatives committees of Motricity and, since January 2012, Chairman of its Board of Directors.

Daniel Scott

 Mr. Daniel H. Scott is Independent Director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. Mr. Scott is a member of its Audit Committee. Mr. Scott has been an independent gaming consultant and strategic advisor since 2001. Mr. Scott served as a director of Galaxy Gaming, Inc., a Las Vegas based public company from December 2009 to April 2012. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Scott served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. From 1983 to 1995, Mr. Scott served as Vice President and Treasurer of Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He holds a degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Scott is also a certified public accountant.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Carl Icahn

 --

Anthony Rodio

 357,866

Lance Millage

 466,929

William Murtha

 --

Hunter Gary

 --

Daniel Ninivaggi

 --

Daniel Cassella

 --

James Nelson

 --

Daniel Scott

 --
As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Carl Icahn

 0 0

Anthony Rodio

 0 0

Lance Millage

 0 0

William Murtha

 0 0

Hunter Gary

 0 0

Daniel Ninivaggi

 0 0

Daniel Cassella

 0 0

James Nelson

 0 0

Daniel Scott

 0 0

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