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Bergman, Joel
Joel Bergman (August 20, 1936-August 24, 2016) was a major Las Vegas Strip casino architect
involved in building Las Vegas landmarks such as Treasure Island and Paris Las Vegas.
Bergman was born in Los Angeles and completed his undergrad degree in architecture from the
University of Southern California graduating in 1965 with honors. By 1978 Bergman was working
as Steve Wynn's in-house architect, a position he held for sixteen years. While working as Wynn's
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Bergman, Lois
She and her husband attended the Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration in Las Vegas, circa 1996.
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Bergman, Simon
He was once the hazzan (cantor) at Temple Beth Sholom. He and his wife attended the Temple Beth Sholom construction celebration in Las Vegas, circa 1996.
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Berman, Davie, 1903-1957
David "Davie" Berman (1903-1957) was one of the pioneers of the casino business in Las Vegas, Nevada. Berman was born January 16, 1903 in Odessa, Ukraine and grew up in Ashley, North Dakota. He was named Donald at birth but later changed his name to David. By age 16 he ran the biggest bootlegging operation in Iowa, and was also involved with organized crime in New York City and Minneapolis.
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