John Payne

John W. R. Payne is a businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies and occupies the position of President & Chief Operating Officer at VICI Properties, Inc. and President at VICI Properties LP (a subsidiary of VICI Properties, Inc.). Mr. Payne is also on the board of Business Council of New Orleans & the River Region and Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans. He previously held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer for Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., President-Enterprise Shared Services at Caesars License Co. LLC, Senior Vice President & General Manager at Harrah's New Orleans Management Co. LLC, President-Central Markets at Caesars Holdings, Inc. and Chairman at The Idea Village, Inc. He received an undergraduate degree from Duke University and a graduate degree from Northwestern University.