Early life and career

Weil earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...

, his MS from the London School of Economics

London School of Economics

The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...

, and his MBA from Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students...

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Weil worked as a senior professional for Boston Consulting Group

Boston Consulting Group

The Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm with offices in 42 countries. It is recognized as one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in the world. It is one of only three companies to appear in the top 15 of Fortunes "Best Companies to Work For" report for...

. He then worked as a VP for General Instrument

General Instrument

General Instrument was an electronics manufacturer based in Horsham, PA specializing in semiconductors and cable television equipment. The company was active until 1997, when it split into which was later acquired by Vishay Intertechnology in 2001, CommScope and NextLevel Systems General...

. From 1979 to 1992, Weil was President of Lorne Weil Inc. He then joined Autotote

Autotote

Autotote, which has been renamed Scientific Games, is a company that supplies pari-mutuel wagering systems worldwide. These are automated, computerized off-track and on-track betting systems for betting on horse races, greyhound racing and jai-alai. It is an integrated system for off-track...

as Chairman and CEO. In 2001, Autotote acquired Scientific Games Corporation and assumed its name. Weil continued to serve as Chairman and CEO until 2008, when he stepped down from the Chairman position. He was then reappointed as CEO in 2010.