Chuck Scharer has been named president and chief executive officer of Edgewood Companies, which was previously known as Park Cattle Co.
Scharer, a member of the company's board of directors since November 2008, succeeds Brad Nelson, who resigned this month.
Scharer worked 18 years for Harveys Casino Resorts at Stateline, including work as president and CEO from 1995 to 2001. After retiring from Harveys, he served on the board of Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. in Reno and served three terms on the Nevada Commission of Tourism.
A certified public accountant, he earned a bachelor's degree in business from San Jose State University.
