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Clark, Wilbur, 1908-1965
Wilbur Clark (1908-1966) developed and designed the Desert Inn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. As the head of the resort, he promoted the Desert Inn and Las Vegas throughout the nation.
Born to Shirley and Lulu Clark in Keyesport, Illinois on December 27, 1908, Wilbur Clark moved to San Diego, California at sixteen. He worked a series of jobs before moving to Reno, Nevada in 1951 and starting a career in gaming. After several years in Reno, he moved to Las Vegas in 1938 and, with several partners, opened a casino on Boulder Highway.
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Faiss, Linda C., 1943-
Linda Faiss, Helen Foley, and Melissa Warren founded and run Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Public Affairs.
Linda Faiss was born in 1943 and first moved to Nevada in 1945 growing up in Carson City. She is currently active with St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, Boulder City Hospital, Nevadans for the Common good and the MOB museum.
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