Arthur L. "Arch" Gleason, Jr.

Biography:

Arch Gleason was appointed President & CEO of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in 1993 after having served two separate terms as Director of the West Virginia Lottery, first from 1989-1990, and again in early 1993. He also served as President of the Multi-State Lottery Association from 1996-1998, in other offices, and as a member of its executive committee from 1995-2000. Arch served in various offices and as a member of NASPL's executive committee since 1994.

Arch is a former Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation, and also served as Special Assistant to the Governor of West Virginia and Chairman of the Public Port Authority. He also served as NASPL President for the 2001-2002 term.

A graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland with a B.S.B.A. degree in Business Administration, Arch is a CPA with 20 years of experience in the public practice of accounting, auditing, tax, and financial planning services.

Arch currently serves on the boards of Metro United Way, Downtown Development Corporation, and Bridgehaven, Inc. He previously served in leadership positions on many community organizations in Kentucky and West Virginia.

Arch Gleason Takes Over as WLA President
BASEL, Switzerland (February 2006) -- Reidar Nordby, Jr. has stood down as President of the World Lottery Association after almost six years in the position, handing the gavel to Arch Gleason, President and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery. Arch is a past president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) and has been Senior Vice-President of the WLA since 2004.
SOURCE: World Lottery Association (WLA).

Kentucky Lottery Board Extends President's Contract Through 2008
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (October 20, 2003) -- The Kentucky Lottery Corporation (KLC) boards of directors learned during their monthly meeting Friday that sales for the first quarter of this fiscal year ....................Read the full story at: Vol.25. No.4