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William “Bill” Bible

State finance and gaming oversight

A state budget official who led the Control Board through much of the 1990s and later served as an MGM director.

Period explored: 1970s–2010sResort Revolution · Next Generation2 reading-room sourcesReviewed October 3, 2026
01 / THE STORY

The public-finance background

MGM’s 2015 SEC-filed biography records Bible’s state financial work beginning in 1971, including leadership of the Department of Administration from 1983 to 1988. [1]

02 / THE STORY

The record and its limits

His Control Board chairmanship ended in 1998. The state’s roster and MGM’s biography differ by a year on its beginning, so that starting date remains qualified here. MGM also records his National Gambling Impact Study Commission service and a corporate directorship beginning in 2010. [1] [2]

THE CHRONOLOGY

Key dates

  1. 1983–1988

    Leads Nevada’s Department of Administration. [1]

  2. 1998

    His Control Board chairmanship ends. [2]

  3. 2010

    Begins service as an MGM director. [1]

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Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.

  1. 1

    MGM Resorts · SEC filing · Company presentation · 2015

    MGM Resorts investor presentation — William A. Bible biographyPeople: William “Bill” Bible

    The presentation dates Bible’s chairmanship from 1988; the state’s January 2025 roster starts it in 1989. This brief does not resolve that discrepancy.

  2. 2

    Nevada Gaming Control Board / Nevada Gaming Commission · Official report · PDF

    Quarterly Report — January 2025

    Historical chair roster on printed page 5. “Current” in this document means January 2025, not today.

    Publisher-page access is unconfirmed. Access check: Oct 4, 2026. Search for this source (search results)