James D. Rogers
James D. "Jim" Rogers (1949?-) is the President and CEO of Kampgrounds of America (KOA). He currently lives in Billings, MT and Reno, NV. Rogers got the job at KOA and stayed for two years before heading to UCLA to complete a master's degree in business administration. After a couple of years as general manager of a South Lake Tahoe resort, he went to work for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. in 1978, eventually becoming senior vice president and general manager of Harrah's Reno in 1994. Then, in January 2000, he returned to KOA as president and chief executive officer.
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