Reno Hilton president out

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Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001 | 10:54 a.m.

RENO -- Rhett Long, president of the Reno Hilton, abruptly departed from Northern Nevada's largest hotel-casino on Tuesday.

"Effective today, Rhett Long is no longer associated with Park Place and the Reno Hilton," said Debbie Munch, spokeswoman for parent company Park Place Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas.

Munch would not discuss details of Long's exit.

Long's departure follows the sudden exit of Michael Caryl of Reno last month as senior vice president and general manager of Caesars Tahoe, another Park Place property.

Reno Hilton vice presidents Jeff Eaton and Dan Duerst will oversee the 2,000-room hotel and casino operations, respectively, until Park Place names a new property chief, Munch said.