n 1999-Present -- The Holder Group, LLC, sole owner, Reno
n 1999-Present -- The Holder Group, Sundance Casino, sole member, Winnemucca
n 1999-Present -- Summit-Casinos Nevada, Chairman, Reno
n 1999-Present -- The Silver Club Hotel-Casino, CEO, Sparks
n 1999-Present -- El Capitan Resort Casino, CEO, Hawthorne
n 1999-Present -- Pyramid Promotions, Inc., president, Reno
n 1987-Present -- The Holder Group, Inc., managing director, investing, owning private companies
1973-1987
n Chairman, CEO, American Agronomics Corp., a citrus company
n Chairman Executive Committee, Coastland, Corp., OTC, 1979-1984
n Chairman, CEO, Holder Communications Corp., OTC, 1985-1987, owner and operator of radio broadcasting companies
1971-1973
n President, Rahall Communication Corp, OTC, owner/operator TV-radio-cable properties, plus national tax service and office supply company
1971
President, Cunningham Drug Stores, national drug store chain with 225-plus outlets. At the time, he was the youngest active president of a company that was listed on the New York Stock Exchange
1953-1969
Senior Management, Sears Roebuck and Co. 14 assignments during 15 years nationwide, mostly 11 southeast states
Education
Aniston Business College (marketing), Jacksonville State University (B.S. business) Jacksonville, Ala; Sears, Staff Management School, Professional, Chicago, Ill; Auburn University, Time/Motion studies, Auburn, Ala; University of Georgia, (communications) Athens, Ga; Marine Corp. Institute, Military College, Washington, D.C.; Druitt School of Speech, (M.S. Speech) Atlanta, Ga; Emory University, Personnel Management, Atlanta, Ga; Harvard Business School, Advanced Management, Boston, Mass
Publication:
"Don't Shoot! I'm only a Trainee" (1975) Vantage Books, used as a training tool for new hires
Awards:
n U.S. Chamber of Commerce award, One of the Outstanding Young Men of America, 1966, and one of the Outstanding Young Men of Florida, 1965.
n Distinguished Service Award, 4-H
n Champion of Higher Education Award, 1982
n Golden Plate Award, Captain of Achievement, 1983
n NAACP Humanitarian Award, state of Florida, 1984
Military
n United States Marine Corp
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
2nd Marine Division, 1950-53
