George Tanasijevich serves as the Chief Executive Officer of King Salman Park Foundation, which is developing a 16 square kilometer site in central Riyadh that will include one of the world’s largest urban parks, residential properties, office buildings, retail and F&B outlets, entertainment facilities, MICE, and numerous museums and cultural attractions, among other things. King Salman Park is one of the key giga projects under the 2030 Vision for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Tanasijevich previously served as President and CEO of Marina Bay Sands for nine years, at which time he had overall responsibility for the operations of the property. Mr. Tanasijevich also served as Managing Director of Global Development for Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) for eleven years, focused on the expansion of MBS and development opportunities in new markets in Asia. Prior to serving as President and CEO, he project managed Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s successful bid to develop Singapore’s Integrated Resort at Marina Bay.

Prior to his involvement in the company’s Singapore activities, Mr. Tanasijevich was based in the People’s Republic of China Special Administrative Region of Macau as Director of Development, responsible for the coordination of various commercial activities related to Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s Cotai Strip™ projects.

Mr. Tanasijevich previously served as Senior Vice President / Equity Markets at CapitaLand Limited in Singapore, Southeast Asia’s largest real estate conglomerate. Prior to joining CapitaLand, Mr. Tanasijevich served as Corporate Vice President and as Senior Attorney of General Growth Properties, which was at that time the second largest shopping mall REIT in the United States.

Education:
• University of Chicago Booth School of Business: Master of Business Administration
• Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, where he was a member of the law review: Juris Doctor
• University of Michigan: Bachelor of Arts

Advisory:
• Member of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business Global Advisory Board
• Member of the University of Michigan Provost Advisory Committee
• Board Member of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce from 2007 to 2017
• Board Member of the Singapore Hotel Association from 2011 to 2022
• Board Member of the US Japan Business Council from 2012 to 2020

Rewards & Recognition:
• Recipient of Singapore’s 2023 “Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism”, the Singapore Tourism Board’s highest accolade
• Included in Inside Asian Gaming’s Asia’s Gaming Power list from 2012 through 2021, ranking as high as #11
• Named by Global Gaming Business as one of its “”25 People to Watch”” in 2009