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| Period | Role | Company | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2015 → now | Director | Churchill Downs Incorporated | source |
| Aug 2014 → now | Chief Executive Officer | Churchill Downs Incorporated | source |
| 2011 → 2014 | President and Chief Operating Officer | Churchill Downs Incorporated | source |
| 2009 → 2011 | Chief Operating Officer | Churchill Downs Incorporated | source |
| 2005 → 2009 | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Development Officer | Churchill Downs Incorporated | source |
Bio
William "Bill" C. Carstanjen is Chief Executive Officer of Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI). He was named the company's twelfth CEO in August 2014 and joined its Board of Directors in July 2015.
Carstanjen began his career as an attorney with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City, where he specialised in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate governance. He later worked as an executive with General Electric Company.
He joined CDI in July 2005 as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Development Officer, a post he held until 2009. He then served as Chief Operating Officer from 2009 to 2011, and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2011 to 2014, before becoming CEO.
As CEO he has led CDI's diversification into online wagering and regional casino gaming, and the growth of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby events. He is also a Director of Glenview Trust Company.
Carstanjen is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and holds a law degree from Columbia University.
Sources
- Churchill Downs Incorporated — Chief Executive Officer · churchilldownsincorporated.com · checked
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