Kintner craved the stability that he now has with his 16 years at Ak-Chin. Always the new kid, he learned to adapt to new situations and get to know people quickly. He also is shaped by the specter of being left out.
Philanthropy and serving others became the essence of Kintner’s fiber from the example of his dad. New Harrah’s Ak-Chin general manager Mike Kintner of Chandler in his money suit. Consequently, Kintner had to move frequently as a schoolkid. He also has serious values and personality traits shaped by his father, a career Air Force man. No doubt, the guy, at his roots, truly is goofy. We’re here to entertain people and have a good time.” “My canned answer is that, working here, we get to play games for a living. “People will ask me, ‘What, exactly, does a casino general manager do?’ and I have to think about it for a second,” Kintner said.
So, when Chandler resident Mike Kintner parades around Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino south of Maricopa in a costume for every occasion, or glad-hands and back-slaps a guest, or rolls out some wacky promotion in his new job as general manager of the casino and its 500-room resort, or keeps his 800 employees loose with his sense of humor, it’s a manifestation of several meaningful experiences along his life’s journey.
