exceed standards in the areas of employee relations, environmental impact, human rights, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility practices. In 2015, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Leader Award by the University of Massachusetts' Isenberg School of Management. He and his wife co-founded the Nevada Cancer Institute and actively support Trinity College, Johns Hopkins University, the Fisher House Foundation for veterans and military families, and other non-profit organizations. He currently serves as an executive in residence at Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School. He and his wife Heather Murren founded the Murren Family Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to veterans and education. References External links Education on the mind of MGM Resorts chief Jim Murren - Las Vegas Sun, January 18, 2011 Interview with Jim Murren, President and COO of MGM Mirage - LV Business Press, October 5, 2007 1961 births Living people American casino industry businesspeople American chairpersons of corporations American chief executives of travel and tourism industry companies American corporate directors Businesspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut CFA charterholders Deutsche Bank people MGM Resorts International People from the Las Vegas Valley Trinity College (Connecticut) alumni