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Work History
Snyder, retired from Boyd Gaming in March, 2005, having served as the casino company’s president since January 1997. His prior business experience included 22 years with First Interstate Bank, including four years as chairman of the board and CEO of First Interstate Bank Nevada which was then the state’s largest full service bank. Immediately prior to joining Boyd, he was president and chief executive officer of the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas and remains chairman of that organization’s governing board.
Education
A cum laude graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Snyder also completed the Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management program at Stanford University. In 2002, he received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Organizations
Among his many business, charitable and civic activities, Snyder presently is chairman of the Las Vegas Performing Arts Center Foundation and serves on the boards of the Nevada Development Authority (past chairman), UNLV Foundation (past chairman), and Nathan Adelson Hospice (past chairman). His other board service in recent years has included the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Nevada Resort Association and United Way of Southern Nevada (past chairman). | 