Alex Yemenidjian
Alex Yemenidjian | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board, Armenco Capital | |
| Assumed office ? | |
| CEO and Chairman of the Board, Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino | |
| In office July 2009 – September 2015 | |
| CEO and Chairman of the Board, MGM Studios | |
| In office April 1999 – April 2005 | |
| Director, MGM Studios | |
| In office November 1997 – April 2005 | |
| Director, MGM Resorts International | |
| In office 1989–2005 | |
| President, MGM Resorts International | |
| In office July 1995 – December 1999 | |
| CEO, MGM Resorts International | |
| In office June 1995 – April 1999 | |
| CFO, MGM Resorts International | |
| In office May 1994 – January 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1955 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Alejandro Yemenidjian (born 27 December 1955), also known as Alex Yemenidjian, is Chairman of the Board of Armenco Capital, LLC.
Early life and education
[edit]Alex Yemenidjian is of Armenian ethnicity, and was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His maternal grandparents lived in Van, Ottoman Empire and during the Armenian genocide, they fled to Argentina. His paternal grandparents were from the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, and they escaped during the Armenian genocide to Greece and then ultimately settled in Argentina.[1] Yemenidjian's father was a shoemaker in Buenos Aires.[2] In 1968, Alex Yemenidjian and his family moved to the United States when he was a teenager.[1][3] After attending Ferrahian Armenian School,[1] Yemenidjian attained a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting from California State University, Northridge, a master's degree in business taxation from the University of Southern California, and was adjunct professor of taxation at the USC Graduate School of Business.[2]
Career
[edit]Yemenidjian was a co-owner and served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Inc. from July 2009 to September 2015.[citation needed]
He served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Studios) Inc., from April 1999 to April 2005 and was a director from November 1997 to April 2005.[3]
Yemenidjian also served as a director of MGM Resorts International, Inc. ("MGM") (formerly MGM Grand, Inc. and MGM Mirage Resorts, Inc.) from 1989 to 2005. From July 1995 through December 1999, Yemenidjian served as president of MGM. He also served MGM in other capacities during this period, including as chief operating officer from June 1995 until April 1999 and as chief financial officer from May 1994 to January 1998.[citation needed]
Yemenidjian served as an executive of Tracinda Corporation, the majority owner of both Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and MGM, from January 1990 to January 1997 and from February 1999 to April 1999.[citation needed]
Prior to 1990, Yemenidjian was the managing partner of Parks, Palmer, Turner & Yemenidjian, certified public accountants.[citation needed]
Mr. Yemenidjian is non-executive chairman of the board and chairman of the compensation committee of Guess?, Inc.,[4] a worldwide retailer of contemporary apparel, a trustee of Baron Investment Funds Trust and Baron Select Funds, both mutual funds, Inc.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Yemenidjian is married to Arda and has a son, a daughter, and 5 grandchildren.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ashxarhi Hayer". YouTube (in Armenian). Shant TV Armenia. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b c Sorkin, Andrew (26 September 2004). "You Only Sell Thrice". The New York Times. New York Times.
- ^ a b Watson, Thomas (8 April 2011). "Onex rolls the dice in Las Vegas". Canadian Business. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Warren, Liz (2020-08-18). "Guess' Maurice Marciano Steps Down as Chairman of the Board After Bike Accident". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Oshidori appoints new leader for IR bid". Focus Asia Pacific. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ "Green Thumb Industries Announces Resignation of Board Member Alex Yemenidjian". Investing News Network. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
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[edit]- 1955 births
- Living people
- American accountants
- American chief executives of travel and tourism industry companies
- American film studio executives
- American people of Armenian descent
- Argentine emigrants to the United States
- Argentine people of Armenian descent
- Armenian businesspeople
- California State University, Northridge alumni
- American chief financial officers
- Chief operating officers
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives
- Artists from Buenos Aires
- Marshall School of Business alumni
- University of Southern California faculty
- 20th-century American businesspeople