James Murren, chief executive officer of MGM Resorts International and chairman of the American Gaming Association, has been recognized by the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars for his commitment to corporate diversity and inclusion efforts.
Murren will receive the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship, which is bestowed upon “executives who, by their individual examples and their business practices, have shown a deep concern for the common good beyond the bottom line.”
The Wilson Center awards are given each year to individuals from the public and private sectors who help foster international peace and cooperation and carry on the legacy of Woodrow Wilson, the country’s 28th president.
“These leaders have inherited Woodrow Wilson’s commitment to scholarship, public discourse, and the promotion of knowledge both at home and abroad. They work tirelessly in the service of their belief that private firms should be good citizens in their own neighborhoods and in the world at large,” the award description states.
The Wilson Center noted Murren’s job creation efforts at MGM’s new National Harbor property in Maryland and across its entire 77,000-employee operation, which employs 38 percent minorities and 43 percent women.
“Recipients of this prestigious award recognize the unique, enlightened role they can play in improving society in general, while at the same time advancing the long-term interests of their firms, employees and shareholders,” the description says.
Murren’s wife, Heather Hay Murren, will also receive the citizenship award for philanthropy efforts and her work at the Nevada Cancer Institute, which she co-founded and served as chairman and chief executive officer. The Murrens will receive their awards on May 10 at a ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C.
