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W. Randolph Baker has been a director since September 1997. In August 2006, he became Chair of the Sycuan Institute on Tribal Gaming at San Diego State University, the nation’s first academic program dedicated to study of tribal gaming. He also teaches gaming management courses at SDSU. Prior to his return to academia, Mr. Baker was Executive Director of the Shelby County Schools Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of K-12 education in Shelby County, Tennessee. Earlier he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Baker & Berry, a regional public relations and public affairs firm located in Memphis, Tennessee. He held that position from June 1996 through the spring of 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Baker served as Visiting Professor of Gaming Studies in the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno, and as Director of Public Affairs for The Promus Companies Incorporated, then a holding company for casino and hotel brands.
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