1. Degree to be Awarded: X Honorary Doctorate ___Honorary Baccalaureate ___Honorary Associate 2. Please state the name and address of your nominee for an Honorary Degree. Kenny C. Guinn Attn: Dema Guinn 3012 Campbell Cir Las Vegas, NV 89107-3214 3. Honorary degrees shall be awarded to persons who have made significant contributions to the improvement of the quality of academic programs and academic life at one of the NSHE’s institutions. Persons currently holding public elected office are not eligible for the degree except in extraordinary circumstances. What are your reasons for nominating this person? (Attach additional pages, if necessary.) See attached. ______________________________________________ President Date ______________________________________________ Institution (B/R 3/03; Added 6/05) (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 09/09/10 & 09/10/10) Ref. BOR-10b, Page 1 of 2 Rev. 8 (07/06) Forms Appendix, Page 3 The Honorable Kenny Guinn (posthumous) Former Governor of Nevada (1999-2006) Former Interim President of UNLV (1994-95) UNLV Foundation Trustee Emeritus In 1994, Kenny C. Guinn, a Las Vegas businessman and civic leader, was appointed interim president of UNLV. He held the position for one year, at a salary of just $1, as the university searched for its permanent president. The rest of his salary was donated to UNLV’s scholarship program and other activities. Guinn's work at the university was symptomatic of his experience as a prominent businessman and leader in education; he dedicated much of his time to expanding and solidifying university financial matters. Despite his relatively short term, Guinn orchestrated self-sustaining programs in the performing arts, invigorated athletic leadership, and readied the institution for its incoming president. First elected governor of Nevada in 1998, Guinn was re-elected in 2002, capturing 68 percent of the vote, one of the widest margins of victory in a gubernatorial race in the state’s history. In November 2005, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_(magazine)TIME magazine named him one of the five best governors in the U.S. He is credited for the dynamic and innovative programs he initiated, including the Millennium Scholarship, Senior Rx, privatization of the states workers’ compensation system, and the 2005 tax surplus rebate program. Guinn served as superintendent of the Clark County School District from 1969 to 1978. From 1978 to 1987, he was vice president of Nevada Savings and Loan. From 1987 to 1988, he was president and chairman of the board of PriMerit Bank. From 1988 to 1993, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Southwest Gas Corporation; and, from 1993 to 1997, he was the chairman of the board of directors of that company. In May 2007 he was elected to the board of directors for Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage. An Exeter native and California State University, Fresno graduate, Guinn received the Nevada System of Higher Education Distinguished Nevadan Award in 1988. He was the 2001 recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from UNLV. Guinn is also the recipient of the Education Hero Award from the Clark County Public Education Foundation. Kenny Guinn is widely regarded as a champion of education in Nevada. (BOARD OF REGENTS' AGENDA 09/09/10 & 09/10/10) Ref. BOR-10b, Page 2 of 2.