Billionaire Las Vegas builder and philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian dies at 98 - Las Vegas Sun
Billionaire businessman Kirk Kerkorian spent a lifetime outdoing himself, whether it was being the biggest studio boss in Hollywood or one of America’s leading automaker investors or by building spectacular Las Vegas resorts, each one grander... Three times he built what was heralded as “the world’s largest hotel” — the International Hotel (now the Westgate) in 1969, the MGM (now Bally’s) in 1973 and the MGM Grand in 1993, earning him the endearing title of “the father of the Las Vegas... Kerkor “Kirk” Kerkorian, who during his long and colorful life owned the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in Hollywood, key percentages of Ford Motor Co. and General Motors and at one time or another 16 major Las Vegas hotel-casinos died Monday,... “Kirk Kerkorian was one of a handful of people who built the city he loved — Las Vegas,” said Brian Greenspun, CEO, publisher and editor of Greenspun Media Group. he was unassuming, and yet he was a giant of American capitalism whose vision and love of the deal helped catapult Las Vegas to the top of the world when it came to building the megaresorts for which we are so famous. “His business genius will be missed by all, and his warm and endearing friendship and loyalty will be sadly missed by all of those people lucky enough to have enjoyed it. ”. Las Vegas business and community icon Steve Wynn said he admired and... Source: lasvegassun.com
