The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that former Boyd Gaming president Check Ruthe has died at the age of 79.
On Friday, Boyd Gaming Corp. founder Bill Boyd spoke openly about the passing of his longtime friend and former colleague.
“Chuck was an original stockholder in the Boyd Group,” Boyd recalls. “We knew each other well. He had tremendous business savvy and he was smart.”
Ruthe was not only a cherished colleague in light of his stellar work in the gaming industry, he was also regarded as one of the most candid and unfailingly honest individuals in Las Vegas.
“I would always ask his opinion and there was no sugar-coating things,” Boyd said. “He said what he thought. I appreciated that.”
According to the Review-Journal report, Ruthe negotiated various real estate deals for multiple Boyd acquisitions in downtown Las Vegas throughout his long career.
After Ruthe retired from Boyd, he was replaced by bank executive Don Snyder, who held the post for nine years. Snyder was recently named acting president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
“I’ve known Chuck Ruthe from the time I arrived in Las Vegas more than 25 years ago,” says Don Snyder, acting president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “He epitomized the inherent strength of Nevada, individuals who know how to get involved and make a difference. It was an honor for me to follow him as president of Boyd Gaming.”
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