Tevfik Demirciftci, PhD, received his MSc in hospitality information management from the University of Delaware, a PhD in hospitality administration from UNLV, and another PhD in tourism management from Istanbul University. Demirciftci is an Excel specialist and has his expert certificate approved by Microsoft Office.

He has 22 years of experience in casinos (MGM-Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa), hotels (Marriott and Ritz-Carlton), and restaurants (Buddakan Atlantic City) in Bahrain, the United States, and Turkey.