Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
is president and chief executive officer of the American Gaming Association (AGA). In his role at AGA, Fahrenkopf is the national advocate for the commercial casino industry and is responsible for positioning the association to address regulatory, political and educational issues affecting the industry. A lawyer by profession, Fahrenkopf gained national prominence during the 1980s when he served as chairman of the Republican Party for six of President Ronald Reagan’s eight years in the White House and led the party through two successful presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988. Prior to becoming the AGA’s first chief executive in 1995, Fahrenkopf was a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Hogan & Hartson, where he chaired the International Trade Practice Group. Fahrenkopf served as the first chairman of the American Bar Association’s Committee on Gaming Law and was a founding trustee and president of the International Association of Gaming Attorneys. Fahrenkopf is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley.