Frissora later served as Senior VP and General Manager of Tenneco's worldwide original equipment business from 1998 until March 1999.

The Press of Atlantic City alleged that Tenneco Automotive had been "circling the drain" and struggling with significant debt.

The news source also reported Frissora was selected as CEO for his ability to "lean things out — for identifying process flaws by looking beyond the balance sheet to re-engineer what's actually happening on the ground at a company's plants.

By 2004 he had developed revenue boosting strategies in a number of platforms, logistics, customers, markets and product lines at Tenneco.

The Press of Atlantic City attributed much of the success to Frissora noting his achievement as "honing in on strong sectors of the parts market — investing heavily in lucrative emission-control products; ramping-up operations in China's burgeoning auto market; and aligning Tenneco with Japanese carmakers, who were capturing a sizable share of North American auto sales.

[20] That summer Hertz offered discounts on gasoline and other fees in order to make car rentals more customer-friendly and affordable.

[9] The deal significantly expanded Hertz's car rental brand portfolio and yielded combined annual sales of US$10,200,000,000.

[23] As part of the deal, Hertz also sold its low-cost Advantage brand,[24] and gave up 29 Dollar Thrifty airport locations.

According to Reuters at the time, "the acquisition is expected to save the merged company at least $160 million annually and cement Hertz's No.

"[29] In the summer of 2014, activist investors at Hertz asserted they lacked confidence in management due to reported "accounting mistakes and internal control issues".

[30] In February 2015, Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced Frissora would be replacing Gary Loveman as their new CEO[31] and president, effective July 1, 2015.

[2][3] Frissora immediately joined the board[3] and Loveman temporarily remained Caesars' chairman to help with the transition.

[31] Several weeks prior to Frissora's January appointment,[32] the company's casino operating unit had voluntarily filed for reorganization[33] through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

[32] Caesars Entertainment Corp. awarded its chief executive officer $29.4 million in compensation for 2017, the year the casino operator emerged from bankruptcy.

As CEO designee from February to July 2015, Frissora stated he had "visited most of [Caesars'] domestic properties, met with all of the company's senior leaders" and focused on "identifying new opportunities to drive growth and efficiency.

[36] After officially assuming position as of CEO and President of Caesars Entertainment[13] in September 2015, the press quoted Frissora at the Global Gaming Expo stating he had been "shocked" with the lack of innovation in the casino industry at large, noting a lack of marketing that targeted millennials.

[citation needed] Frissora credited the rating to the company's "CodeGreen team", whom initiated ways to reduce the resorts' environmental impact, and a "strong corporate commitment to sustainable practices.

[41] Frissora outlined plans to investors to further franchise its brands with other partners, renovate rooms, introduce new entertainment and food, and also finish development on a convention center in Las Vegas, among other projects.

[11] In February 2025, Frissora joined the Board of Directors of BioAdaptives, Inc., a company specializing in natural health and wellness products.

[12] Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio,[7] Frissora is divorced from his ex-wife Jennifer Marie (née Brossman), with whom he has four children.