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Marchese, Patricia, 1943-
Patricia Marchese worked for the city of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada for 30 years. She created numerous art and cultural programs for places like the Civic Symphony, Charleston Heights Arts Center, Rainbow Company Theatre, along with consulting work for the Allied Arts Council.
Marchese was born July 12, 1943 and grew up in Johnston, Pennsylvania. Marchese was raised on a farm surrounded by relatives. Marchese and her husband, Lamar, graduated from the University of South Florida and relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1972.
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Lewis, Leo, 1930-2001
Leo Lewis was born August 24, 1930 in Long Island, New York. He held many positions in various Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos, including the general manager of the Barbary Coast Hotel and Casino and a casino executive in Binion's Horseshoe Club. He retired in 1989, and later taught casino management in University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He assisted in the development of the College of Hotel Administration (William F. Harrah College of Hospitality) at UNLV. He died July 17, 2001.
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Apcar, Frederic, 1914-2008
Frederic Apcar transformed Las Vegas entertainment with his French style shows. Born in Paris, France on September 16, 1914, he trained in dance and became a chorus boy in “Folies Bergere.” After World War II, he formed an adagio act and performed at the “Lido de Paris.” He later expanded the production and brought it to the United States, appearing on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and in the “Folies Bergere” at the Tropicana. He then opened “Vive Les Girls” at the Dunes.
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Wolters, Nina Bogdanovich, 1932-
Nina Bogdanovich Wolters was born in Los Angeles, California December 18, 1932 to Rosa Zohner and George Bogdanovich. When she was an infant, her family moved to Blue Diamond, Nevada, where she grew up. She has three siblings--Angie B. DeLong, Sophie B. Romans, and George D. Bogdanovich. She married her first husband, Bill G. Jones November 22, 1952. She married her second husband, Donald L. Wolters November 16, 1963. She has four children-- Cynthia L. Jones Hannebaum, Connie E. Jones Jordan, Jon Randall Jones, and Dawn E. Wolters.
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