William Hornbuckle

William J. (Bill) Hornbuckle IV is President of MGM Resorts International, headquartered in Paradise, Nevada.

Hornbuckle grew up and attended college in Connecticut before leaving school to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. He moved to Las Vegas and completed his degree at UNLV. His more than 30 years of experience working in Las Vegas led to his current position for MGM Resorts International, one of the biggest companies in the hospitality and entertainment industry.

Hornbuckle has served as President of MGM Resorts International since December 2012. He is charged with the Company's development and construction efforts in all key domestic and international markets.

In this position, he provides corporate oversight for all marketing functions and plays a key role in development aspects. His responsibilities include positioning the MGM Resorts International portfolio of properties, driving profitability, strengthening the M life rewards programs, synergizing efforts and leveraging the company’s world-class assets.

In 2012 and 2013, Hornbuckle led the company’s efforts to develop MGM Springfield, an $800 million resort in downtown Springfield, Mass. In 2014, he named Michael Mathis as his successor to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MGM Springfield.

He was previously Chief Marketing Officer of MGM Resorts from 2009 until 2012. From 2005 until August 2009, Hornbuckle served as President and COO of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. He previously had served as President and COO of MGM Resorts International-Europe, where he worked on the development of the company’s gaming operations in the United Kingdom. He also served as President and COO of MGM Grand Las Vegas. Prior to MGM Grand, Hornbuckle served as President and COO for Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. He spent the majority of his career with Mirage Resorts in various senior management positions, including President and COO of Golden Nugget Laughlin in Laughlin, Nevada, Executive Vice President and COO of Treasure Island on the Las Vegas Strip, and Vice President of Hotel Operations for The Mirage, opening the hotel in 1989.

Hornbuckle is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration.

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