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Whatever Will Help! A Woman's Rise to the Top in the Gaming Industry; as Remembered by Jeanne Hood

In 1972, when Jeanne Hood's husband, Dave, became president of Hyatt in Nevada, Hyatt Corporation was one of only a handful of licensed gaming corporations in the state. After the death of her husband, Jeanne Hood was chosen as her husband’s replacement. Jeanne took over the Four Queens when the slot machine shift was just beginning and adapted to the rapidly changing environment. In later years, Hood brought much success to the Hyatt industry through additions and improvements to her casinos and management. This oral history covers Hood’s professional life, being a woman in the gaming industry, and her multiple capital ventures in Nevada and beyond.

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