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Peterson, Houghton
Houghton “Hoot” Peterson grew up in a small town called Virginia, Minnesota and played the trombone in his high school band. That led him to become a member of the highly regarded United States Air Force jazz band called Airmen of Note after enlistment. During a short tour at Nellis Air Force base, Peterson decided that the Las Vegas, Nevada entertainment scene might have career opportunities for him.
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Raizen, Carol, 1934-
Carol Raizen was born on December 19, 1934 in Toronto, Canada. She was one of the first people to earn a psychology degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She worked with her anesthesiologist husband in his office.
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Raizen, Leonard, 1930-
Leonard Raizen was born on March 23, 1930 in Ontario, Canada. He was a pharmacist.
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Rawson, Raymond D.
Raymond Rawson was born in the rural Utah community of Sandy in 1940. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. He was a member of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' first graduating class. He went on to became a dentist and also served in the Nevada State Legislature and on the UNLV Board of Regents.
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Rivera, Lyle
Lyle Rivera was born November 22, 1942 and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943. He was raised as an only child of a single mother, who was a cocktail waitress at the Golden Nugget Hotel. Rivera distinguished himself within the community as a lawyer and activist. He also held professional careers in both the Attorney General’s and District Attorney’s office.
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