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Wright, Lonnie
Lonnie G. Wright was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952. His grandmother worked as a maid for prominent Las Vegans. Wright played basketball at UNLV and became a successful local educator and businessman. Dr. Lonnie G. Wright is the director of, and a professor in, the College of Southern Nevada’s hotel management program within the school’s hospitality management department.
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Kemple, Clifford, 1909-1985
Clifford Kemple was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He came to Southern Nevada in 1912 when his father found a job as a mining forman at Yellow Pine Mining Company in Goodsprings, Nevada.
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Von Tobel, Edward, Jr., 1913-2009
Edward Von Tobel Jr. was the son of Mary and Edward Von Tobel Sr. Edward Von Tobel Jr. was married to Evelyn J. Leonard. They had four children: Sharon Schmitt, Katherine Acord, Susan Von Tobel, and Gretchen McQuade.
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Wright, Samuel E., 1946-
Samuel E. Wright was born in Washington, D. C. He attended Howard University. Wright arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1979. Samuel E. Wright candidly discusses growing up during the 1960s racial riots and notes the influence of black activist Stokely Carmichael during that era. He attended Howard University and began a career in public transportation that eventually brought him to Los Angeles and then to Las Vegas with a personal invitation from Mayor Bill Briare.
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Fretwell, Elizabeth N.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Fretwell was born in South Carolina. She earned her master's degree in public administration from University of Georgia.
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