Following the sudden unexpected death of CEO Felix Rappaport last month, Foxwoods Resort Casino has named Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler as interim chief executive officer, effective immediately.
A permanent CEO will be announced this fall, according to the tribe. Butler has been chairman since 2010 and served on the board since 2004.
Butler has been a leading proponent of a third casino in Connecticut, with the Pequots in partnership with the Mohegans in East Windsor, to combat the opening of the MGM Springfield facility, scheduled to open in late August.
