August 12, 2026

Smith's chief joins Harrah's board

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. announced the election of Robert G. Miller to its board of directors.

Miller is vice chairman and chief executive officer of Fred Meyer Inc. of Portland, Ore., the nation's fifth largest food and drug retailer.

Fred Meyer does business in Las Vegas as Smith's Food and Drug Centers and PriceRite. Fred Meyer is merging with Kroger Co. of Cincinnati, the nation's largest grocer.

"We look forward to his business insight and expertise as we move our corporation and our brands into the next century," said Harrah's Chairman and CEO Philip Satre.

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