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Charles Atwood is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. In this role he oversees all of the company’s strategic growth initiatives including development design and construction functions as well as the risk-management organizations including strategic sourcing internal audit enterprise risk management and security surveillance and investigations.
Atwood joined the company in 1979 and has held numerous finance and development positions during his tenure. He was named Chief Financial Officer in 2001 and joined Harrah’s Board of Directors in July 2005. In 2006 Atwood was named Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Atwood received his MBA in finance from Tulane University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Equity Residential a REIT listed on the New York Stock exchange . He also serves on community boards for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Las Vegas Performing Arts Center as well as the Dean’s Advisory Board for the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Business School. | 