Hotel industry veteran Andrew Kwasniewski, president of Morgans Hotel Group Las Vegas and COO of Hard Rock Hotel Inc., was found dead in his Las Vegas home.
The company said it did not know the cause of death. According to local reports, Las Vegas police said they found a man dead of a gunshot wound in his home Tuesday morning but did not confirm it was Kwasniewski.
Kwasniewski was a 30-year veteran of the industry. He joined Morgans Hotel Group in October 2006 from Starwood Capital Group, where he as a senior vice president of Starwood Capital Group. Before that he was vice president of operations for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Morgans CEO Fred Kleisner said in a statement that he had known and worked with Kwasniewski since 1995.
"He was not just one of my colleagues and a leader of our company, he was my friend," Kleisner said. "I know few hotel and casino executives who have the knowledge, focus and work ethic that Randy possessed. I will miss him.
"All of us at Morgans are deeply saddened by the passing of Randy. I know I speak for everyone when I say we all mourn his loss. Randy was a dedicated husband and father, a friend to many of us, and a valued colleague. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family."
