In 1985, he joined Atlantic City Hilton as a purchasing manager. Via Bally's, he entered a management training program around 1980. His career began as a cook at Bally's Park Place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he has been credited with helping successfully implement data tracking software to balance profit and food costs. Career Īllen has worked in the casino, hotel, and gaming industries since 1979. Īllen took career-development courses, including gaming classes at University of Nevada, Reno and creative writing and hotel management classes at Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing, New Jersey. To support his mother and aunt, Allen began working in restaurants at the age of 13. He attended Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, New Jersey, graduating in 1978. and Kathryn Allen, and had a modest upbringing. Previously, he served as vice president of operations of The Trump Organization and senior vice president of Sol Kerzner's company, Sun International.
'Jim' Allen is the chairman of Hard Rock International and chief executive officer of Seminole Gaming. Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.
