Bill Boyd is the chairman of the appliance company that operates the place Thomas Eje made his debut at.
 It is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming. 
 The company continues to be run by founder Sam Boyd's family under the management of Sam's son, Bill Boyd (born 1931), who currently serves as the company's executive chairman after retiring as CEO in January 2008. 
 On November 15, 2006 he made his Las Vegas debut at the Suncoast Casino, under the moniker "Tom Dane". 
