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12
Keith E. Smith
Age: ............... 55
Director Since: . . . . . . 2013
Committees: . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Compensation Committee; Member of the Audit and Finance Committee
Principal Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming Corporation (“Boyd Gaming”)
Experience: . . . . . . . . . Mr. Smith is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Boyd Gaming, one of the
nation’s leading casino entertainment companies, with 22 operations in eight states and more
than 25,000 employees. Mr. Smith is an industry veteran with nearly 31 years of gaming
experience. He joined Boyd Gaming in 1990 and held various executive positions before
being promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2001. In 2005, Mr. Smith was named President
and elected as a director of Boyd Gaming and in 2008 he assumed the role of Chief Executive
Officer. The common stock of Boyd Gaming is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Mr. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Arizona State University. He served
as Chairman of the Los Angeles Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from
2012 to 2014. He also serves as Chairman of the American Gaming Association and the
Nevada Resort Association. He served as Vice Chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and
Visitors Authority from 2005 to 2011.
The Board recognizes Mr. Smith’s diverse experience in investing in, financing, and
managing capital assets and real properties in various geographic regions. Mr. Smith also has
extensive experience in leading and directing a large group of diverse employees. Mr. Smith’s
accounting training and experience and his service as Chairman of the Los Angeles Branch of
the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco also enable him to provide valuable service as the
Chair of the Compensation Committee and to the Audit and Finance Committee.
Other Directorships: . Mr. Smith is a director of Boyd Gaming.