MGM board<\/a><\/em><\/strong> forms a committee of independent directors to \u201cpromptly identify and evaluate candidates to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cLeading MGM Resorts has been the most rewarding and fulfilling experience in my professional career. It has been an honor to work with such a talented group of men and women who provide millions of guests with memorable life experiences every day all over the world.\u201d Murren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have a solid leadership team in place, and I am confident that they will work with my successor to continue the Company\u2019s trajectory of growth and expansion. Until my successor is named, I will continue to lead this Company just as I always have and will remain focused on executing our strategy and am fully committed to supporting a seamless transition,\u201d he added.
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