Churchill Downs names Ben Murr President of TwinSpires

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has officially named Ben Murr President of its TwinSpires and online gaming business segments, making his temporary appointment permanent

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has officially named Ben Murr President of its TwinSpires and online gaming business organization segments, making his temporary appointment permanent.

The Louisville-based manipulator has tapped the long-time CDI employee to for good supervise the boilersuit strategy and operations of these ii business sector areas.

During his 14 years with Winston Churchill Downs, Murr has served in multiple leaders roles, including President of United Tote, Senior VP and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and, before his prescribed appointment, interim President of TwinSpires and online gaming.

Murr took o'er as interim President when TwinSpires’ former head up Ian Tennessee Williams left to join Wynn Interactive inwards Oct 2021.

Commenting on his latest appointment, Murr said: “I’ve been intemperately involved with TwinSpires and our online gaming trading operations end-to-end my term of office at CDI.

“I am passionate around these businesses and trust strongly inwards their future tense growing possible and strategical importance for CDI.”

Prior to joining Winston S. Churchill Downs, Murr worked inward selective information technology roles at American multinational General Electric, and holds a bachelor’s level inwards Economics and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Louisville’s Cardinal Bellarmine University.

Murr’s promotional material is in force(p) like a shot and Winston Churchill Downs said it will “move quickly” to take the Senior VP and CTO role.

“During his land tenure with CDI, Ben has been an important leader inward the growing crossways our operations,” said Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen.

“He has been a key participant end-to-end the extensive changes inwards our accompany over the lastly 14 years and will proceed to displace our TwinSpires and online businesses forward.”