Gary Loveman

Gary Loveman
Born (1960-04-12) April 12, 1960 (age 64)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Wesleyan University (B.A.)
Occupation(s)Economist, businessman

Gary William Loveman (born April 12, 1960) is an American economist, businessman, and former academic professor.[1] After nine years[2] on the faculty of Harvard Business School,[3][4][5] he left in 1998 to become COO of Harrah's Entertainment, which, following a number of acquisitions, became Caesars Entertainment.[6] He was the CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation for 12 years until stepping down on June 30, 2015, amidst a bankruptcy and restructuring.[7][8] He remained chairman until late 2017.[9] He was then president of Aetna’s Consumer Health and Services division from October 2015[10][11] until January 2018.[10]

In 2019, he co-founded digital health engagement platform Well. Loveman is known for the development and application of analytics to influence customer behavior,[12][13][14] and is a minority owner of the Boston Celtics.[15]

  1. ^ Geier, Ben (June 6, 2015). "Meet the Harvard Business School professor trying to save an icon". Fortune. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Gary Loveman, a former Harvard Business School professor and current CEO of Caesar's entertainment...
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  3. ^ Jeffrey Pfeffer and Victoria Chang (2003). "Gary Loveman and Harrah's Entertainment". Stanford Business.
  4. ^ Pogash, Carol (October 7, 2002). "From Harvard Yard To Vegas Strip". Forbes. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Loveman joined Harrah's in 1998.
  5. ^ "Life Lessons From Outgoing Caesars Entertainment CEO Gary Loveman". Wall Street Journal. June 30, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Here are a few lessons the former Harvard Business School professor has tried to pass on from his roller-coaster ride atop the casino giant.
  6. ^ "Harrah's Entertainment Inc. changes name to Caesars Entertainment Corp". Las Vegas Sun. November 23, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world's largest casino company, has changed its name to Caesars Entertainment Corp.
  7. ^ William Alden (2015). "Chief of Troubled Casino Operator Caesars to Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  8. ^ O’Keeffe, Kate (June 29, 2015). "Weary but Unbowed, Caesars CEO Defends His Tenure". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Mr. Loveman, who will step down after 12 years as CEO on Tuesday but stay on as chairman...
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  10. ^ a b Shelby Livingston (2018). "Aetna executive and former Caesars CEO to leave insurer". Modern Healthcare.
  11. ^ Catherine Carlock and Jessica Bartlett (2017). "Sources: Aetna exploring significant office presence in Boston". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  12. ^ Marc Levinson (2014). "Book Review: 'What Stays in Vegas' by Adam Tanner". The Wall Street Journal.
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