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Over the years, he has been a pioneer in the area of corporate diversity. DiversityBusiness.com has ranked MGM one of the “Top 50 Companies for Promoting Multicultural Business Opportunities” for the last 5 years, 2006-2010. He was an original founder of the state of Nevada's cancer research and treatment center, the Nevada Cancer Institute, and is a member of its Board of Directors. He is a trustee of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and an active supporter of Trinity College, The Johns Hopkins University, the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, and other non-profit organizations.
He and his wife Heather have been married for 20 years and have two sons (Jack and Theodore). Both are students at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, CT.
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