William Joseph Hornbuckle

William Joseph Hornbuckle, is an executive Director of the Company. He is also the Co-Chairperson of the Company since May 2023 and a Director of MGM Grand Paradise since November 16, 2009. Mr. Hornbuckle is the Chief Executive Officer and President of MGM Resorts International (“MGM Resorts”) since July 29, 2020 and he also serves as Director of MGM Resorts. Mr. Hornbuckle has served as President of MGM Resorts since 2012 and became Chief Operating Officer in 2019. Mr. Hornbuckle oversees all aspects of MGM Resorts’ strategy, operations and hospitality and gaming development projects. He leads MGM Resort’s global development efforts and its digital gaming strategy. Mr. Hornbuckle led the strategy and execution of MGM Resort’s sale of MGM Growth Properties to Vici Properties and the acquisition of the remaining share of CityCenter and of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. He led MGM Resorts’ domestic and international expansion efforts, including the development of resorts in National Harbor, MD, and Macau and of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. More recently, Mr. Hornbuckle oversaw MGM Resorts’ expansion of entertainment and sports betting through the creation of BetMGM. Additionally, he held the roles of Chief Design and Construction Officer and Chief Customer Development Officer. Mr. Hornbuckle has been with MGM Resorts for more than two decades, including time as the Chief Marketing Officer, where he led the creation and launch of the M life Rewards customer loyalty program. Mr. Hornbuckle’s previous positions with MGM Resorts include President and Chief Operating Officer of Mandalay Bay, Chief Operating Officer of MGM Resorts International-Europe and President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Grand Las Vegas. Mr. Hornbuckle has played a key role in expanding Las Vegas’ entertainment and attractions. Mr. Hornbuckle is a board member and President of T-Mobile Arena (a joint venture with AEG) and helped bring Las Vegas its first professional sports team through the establishment of the NHL’s Golden Knights. In 2016, he was appointed to the Clark County Stadium Authority Board, which developed the Las Vegas NFL Stadium Project as part of a successful effort to attract an NFL team, the Raiders, to Las Vegas. He served on this board through 2021, and, during that time, he also helped bring the WNBA team, the Aces, to Las Vegas in 2017. Mr. Hornbuckle was President and Chief Operating Officer for Caesars Palace, Las Vegas; President and Chief Operating Officer of the Golden Nugget in Laughlin; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Treasure Island and Vice President of Hotel Operations for The Mirage, which he opened in 1989. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors for CityCenter JV (a joint venture with Dubai World) and currently serves as Chairman of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which advises the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on policy, regulation, programs and issues that impact the travel and tourism industry in the United States. Mr. Hornbuckle serves on the Board of Trustees for Three Square Food Bank and the Board of Directors for the Fulfillment Fund. He is also the Founder of a local banking and financial services institution called GBank, where he remains a board member for its holding company, GBank Financial Holdings. Mr. Hornbuckle endowed a scholarship for students pursuing hospitality degrees at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (“UNLV”). He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from UNLV.