Jim Murren figured the Las Vegas chapter of his gaming career ended five years ago.
In 2020, he left MGM Resorts International — a gaming giant where he spent 22 years, including 12 years as chairman and CEO, during which he oversaw the company’s expansion in Las Vegas, across the U.S. and in Macau.
In 2023, Murren sold his Las Vegas home, moved to Maryland and found opportunities as CEO of the Florida-based Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and chairman of the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) in the United Arab Emirates.
However, Murren, a 63-year-old East Coast native who spent 14 years as a Wall Street investment analyst before joining MGM as chief financial officer in 1998, was lured back to the Strip by the idea of helping repair Resorts World Las Vegas.
