MASHANTUCKET, CT (AP) -- The tribe that runs Foxwoods Resort Casino says its chief executive officer is among 700 people losing their jobs because of cost-cutting.
The Mashantucket Pequots say Patricia Irvin's last day as CEO was Friday. Irvin, a former Wall Street attorney and Pentagon official, was hired less than a year ago.
The tribe says about 700 workers will be laid off by Oct. 17, part of a plan to cut costs in the lackluster economy.
The CEO duties will be shared between the tribe's acting president and the general manager of its MGM Grand facility.
In a statement released by the tribe, Irvin said she admires the tribe for its accomplishments and wishes it good luck in the difficult economic climate.
2009 Fireworks Barges in Bayonne The Macy's July 4th Fireworks Spectacular will be on the Hudson River this year. These photographs of the barges in Bayonne, NJ were taken by Tom Kaminski in Chopper 880 on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.
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