Hard Rock Manager Leaving
Hard Rock Biloxi General Manager Leaving After Rebuilding Project
The Hard Rock Biloxi was set to become one of the biggest gaming destinations in Mississippi. The casino downtown was supposed to open and be an instant destination for tourists.
That was before Hurricane Katrina stopped the opening of the casino in its tracks. It was literally a day before the opening of the Hard Rock that the hurricane destroyed the area and postponed the opening.
Joe Billhimer has been the president and general manager of the Hard Rock. He vowed to make sure that the place recovered from the devastation that Katrina brought, and oversee the opening of the casino.
He has done all of that, and now has decided to step aside from his job. “I was very concerned about getting all of our local vendors paid, getting everybody rehired, getting the property opened. We’ve done that,” Billhimer said.
Duncan McKenzie will take over the duties that Billhimer is leaving behind. He has decided to leave his job as the regional vice president for the Isle of Capri, to take the job with Hard Rock.
For Billhimer, it was just time to move on. “It’s time to spend a little bit of time with the family and look at some other development opportunities. And remain a staunch advocate of the coast in our rebuilding,” he said.
Source: AP