Eric Schippers joined PENN Entertainment in 2003.  In his role as Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Government Relations, Mr. Schippers is responsible for PENN’s government relations, community affairs and corporate communications.  During his 23-year tenure at PENN he has helped the Company grow its operations from a small handful of racing and gaming properties into the industry’s most broadly diversified portfolio of casinos, racetracks, and online sports betting and iCasino offerings in 28 jurisdictions throughout North America.  PENN’s focus is on organic cross-sell opportunities, reinforced by its market-leading retail casinos, sports media assets and technology, including a proprietary state-of-the-art, fully integrated digital sports betting and iCasino platform, and an in-house iCasino content studio.

In 2005, Mr. Schippers oversaw the launch of the PENN Entertainment Foundation, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, and has served as Chair of the Foundation since its inception. In addition, Mr. Schippers serves as Chair of PENN’s Corporate Responsibility Committee, which oversees the creation of new and sustainable programs that support the Company’s team members and communities, and that help to protect our finite natural resources.

Mr. Schippers began his career at Burson-Marsteller, one of the world’s largest international public relations and communications firms, representing Fortune 500 clients in the areas of media relations, public affairs, and crisis communications. Prior to joining PENN, Mr. Schippers was President of a Washington, D.C. area Constitutional “Think Tank,” where he worked on critical public policy issues before the U.S. Supreme Court, Congress and state legislatures.

Mr. Schippers holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and international public relations from the George Washington University.   

 

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