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Schorr, Marc, 1947-

Marc Schorr is the former chief operating officer (COO) of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. in Las Vegas, Nevada. He served as COO of Wynn for thirteen years, until his retirement in 2013. Schorr worked in the casino gaming industry for more than thirty years, and held many senior executive positions at Steve Wynn's former company, Mirage Resorts; Schorr was president and COO of both The Mirage and Treasure Island casinos.

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Schorr, Seth, 1977-

Seth Schorr is the Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Street Gaming and Chairman of the Downtown Grand Las Vegas. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, Schorr worked as an executive in the marketing department at Bellagio Resort and Casino. Between 2000 and 2003 he held a position as Director of Interactive Gaming at Wynn resorts and was also in charge of developing the Wynn Collection of Fine Art. In 2003, Schorr moved to Macau, China to be a part of the Wynn Macau development team.

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Wiener, Kittie, 1891-1977

Kitty Wiener was a Las Vegas, Nevada businesswoman and prominent community member. She moved to Las Vegas in 1931 with her husband, Louis Wiener, Sr. Kitty Wiener helped manage her husband's tailor shop on Fremont Street and also worked as a seamstress. Her son was prominent attorney Louis Wiener, Jr.

Wiener, Louis. Interview, 1990 February 23. Transcript. OH-01974. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Schur, A. J., 1883-1957

Abraham "A.J." Schur was the first president (1943-1945) of Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. A lawyer, Schur moved his family to Las Vegas around 1930 and helped to establish the city's Jewish community. His sister was Las Vegas businesswoman Kitty Wiener.

Marschall, John P. Jews in Nevada: A History. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008.

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Scroggins, Lee, 1948-

Lee Scroggins was born on April 10, 1948. She and her family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in March 1980. She worked as an administrative aide, management assistant, and executive assistant in several departments at UNLV starting in 1980. She did not work on campus from 1985 to 1988, then she returned to UNLV to work in the psychology department and eventually in the library until she retired in 2009.

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Seals, Tyrone L., 1959-

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Denny, Henrietta, 1897-1972

Henrietta Mayes Denny was an active member of the Women’s Auxiliary World War One, the local Red Cross chapter, and the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born to John Henry and Katherine Mayes in Kentucky on January 15, 1897. She married Virgil Denny in 1942. Henrietta Denny died in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 29, 1972.

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Shunney, Jane, 1936-

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