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Trump Dethrones President of Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City, N.J.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, December, 1999 by May, Jeff

Dec. 29--Donald Trump says he's been thinking a lot about the presidency, but it turns out he didn't just have the White House in mind.

In a holiday purge last week, the superlative-tossing developer ousted the president of Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City's biggest casino.

Rodolfo Prieto, a longtime casino and hotel industry veteran, is out. Mark Brown, who guided the crosstown Trump Marina to its best performance this year, is in.

"I think that the Taj can be brought to literally new levels of success," Trump said yesterday. "While it's done well, it should be doing better."

The forced resignation, which takes effect New Year's Day, is only the latest shakeup in The Donald's glitzy empire. Not known for patience, Trump reportedly...

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