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BIOGRAPHY Anthony Pruett joined The Hettema Group in 2008 as a Project Director with over 20 years experience managing the design and construction of tourism, hospitality and retail projects with budgets ranging from $1 million to $375 million dollars. Anthony brings extensive on-site project and construction management experience to each project for The Hettema Group for clients that include Legends, Caesars Entertainment, Lotte World, Sanrio Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, and the National World War II Museum. Anthony possesses a rare blend of artistic talent and business savvy that make him a true renaissance man. He received an MFA degree in theatrical design from the California Institute of the Arts, and is also an attorney, graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 2006. Prior to joining The Hettema Group, Anthony was involved in assignments that include the Ferrari Theme Park in Abu Dhabi (for JRA), the Desert Diamond Hotel and Casino (for DillonWorks), and a wide variety of Las Vegas-based projects for Mirage Builders. Working for Studio CDV, Anthony project managed the Gardens Shopping Mall in Dubai, U.A.E., the Durban Film City in Durban, South Africa, the Exterior Show Pavilion/MS Band of Choctaw Indians in Philadelphia, Mississippi, as well as projects in Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines. Working for the Al Ain Economic Development Authority, Pruett served as technical advisor to the Abu Dhabi government for a range of projects in the region. His career in the entertainment industry began with a stint at Spectra Entertainment where selected clients include the Sands Hotel (Atlantic City), Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Studios, and Microsoft.
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