Retired Chief Executive Officer, Aztar Corporation
Paradise Valley, AZ

HaddockBob Haddock spent most of his professional career as an executive in the hospitality industry. He was the CFO of Ramada Inc. and spearheaded a restructuring of that company resulting in the formation of NYSE-listed Aztar Corp. In 2007, Bob retired as Chairman and CEO of Aztar when the company was sold to a private investor. Following that, Bob worked as an operating director with the private equity firm Paine & Partners. Currently, he manages Phoenix Venture Partners, which invests in start-up companies and in real estate in Arizona.

Bob is a graduate of Fordham College. He also has a JD from the Stanford Law School and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Fellow: Ann Stanton