Mr. Boyer , 57 , recently retired from MGM Mirage where he served in various positions since 1995 , including most recently as President and COO of MGM Grand Detroit . While at MGM Mirage , Mr. Boyer also served as President and COO of Primm Valley Resorts and as Senior Vice President for National Marketing . He joined MGM Mirage from Caesars World , where he served as director of financial planning and budgeting , director of administration and director of internal audit . Prior to working in the gaming industry , Mr. Boyer held various audit positions with the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and worked in the United States General Accounting Office . Mr. Boyer has served as a board member for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce , the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce , Detroit Downtown Partnership and MGM Grand Detroit . Mr. Boyer is a Certified Public Accountant and holds Masters in Business Administration and Bachelor of Science degrees from Wagner College in Staten Island , New York .