Alex Yemenidjian

Alejandro Yemenidjian (born 27 December 1955), also known as Alex Yemenidjian, is chairman of the Board of Armenco Capital, LLC.

Early life and education Alex Yemenidjian is of Armenian ethnicity, and was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His maternal grandparents lived in Van, Ottoman Empire and during the Armenian genocide, they fled to Argentina. His paternal grandparents were from the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, and they escaped during the Armenian genocide to Greece and then ultimately settled in Argentina. Yemenidjian's father was a shoemaker in Buenos Aires. After attending Ferrahian Armenian School,

Career Yemenidjian was a co-owner and served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Inc. from July 2009 to September 2015.

He served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Studios) Inc., from April 1999 to April 2005 and was a director from November 1997 to April 2005. a worldwide retailer of contemporary apparel, a trustee of Baron Investment Funds Trust and Baron Select Funds, both mutual funds, Inc.

Personal life Yemenidjian is married to Arda and has a son, a daughter, and 5 grandchildren.