Eder Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Seminole Gaming

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Jun 05, 2015, 10:00 ET

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- John R. Eder has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Seminole Gaming, operator of the Seminole Tribe of Florida's seven casinos, including the Seminole Hard Rock Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla. Eder's promotion was announced by Seminole Gaming CEO James F. Allen.

John Eder Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Seminole Gaming

"John was the first employee I hired at Seminole Gaming," said Allen, who is also Chairman of Hard Rock International, which is wholly-owned by the Seminole Tribe. "I am very proud of his accomplishments, and I am confident in his ability to lead the financial areas of Seminole Gaming into the future."

Eder will have overall daily responsibility for finance, banking and investor relations, accounting, payroll, risk management, compliance, planning and analysis, cage, credit and purchasing for Seminole Gaming. He sits on several strategic steering committees for Seminole Gaming, including executive, benefits, investment, information technology and compensation.

Eder joined Seminole Gaming in June 2002, working as vice president of finance in the Gaming Division and at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa. He later served as senior vice president of finance for Seminole Gaming.

Prior to joining Seminole Gaming, Eder was vice president - finance of Kerzner International, owner and operator of the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. He has also held management positions with Walt Disney World, Vesuvius USA and Coopers & Lybrand, now part of PwC.

During his career, Eder has been responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, operational analysis, internal and external auditing, system and reporting development and asset management. He has extensive international business experience, working with companies in the Bahamas, Europe, Africa and South America.

Eder received an MBA from the Warrington College of Business Administration at the University of Florida in 1997 and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 1990. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

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