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Hall-Patton, Mark P.
Mark Hall-Patton was born in Sand Diego, California in 1954. His mother was a registered nurse and his father served in the United States Navy. After graduating high school in Santa Ana, California, he earned his bachelor’s degree in history at nearby University of California, Irvine. Degree in hand, Mark worked for Bowers Museum in Santa Ana and founded the Anaheim Museum in 1984. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993 to create the Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum in McCarran International Airport. By 2008, Mark had become administrator over all Clark
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Arum, Bob
Bob (Robert) Arum is the founder and CEO of Top Rank boxing promotions company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born in New York City, Arum is a former attorney and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He promoted his first fight for Muhammad Ali in 1966 and moved Top Rank’s headquarters to Las Vegas in 1986. He has produced countless fights in the city and helped to make it “The Fight Capital of the World.”
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Mossman, Zach
Zach Mossman graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and started in the gaming industry in the marketing department at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. From there, Mossman assisted in the opening of the ARIA in 2009 as a slot analyst before going to the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in 2010 to become a slot performance manager and eventually director of slot operations. He would eventually work for International Game Technology (IGT) before going to the Baha Mar in the Bahamas to become director of slot operations.
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Marnell, Anthony A., II
Anthony Marnell II was born in Riverside, California and grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He attended the University of Southern California School of Architecture. After designing McCarran Airport's A and B Gates, he teamed up with Lud Corrao in 1974 to form Marnell Corrao Associates, the first design-build firm in Southern Nevada. Marnell Corrao built many of Southern Nevada's most iconic hotel-casinos
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Hess, Harrie Fox
Harrie Fox Hess was born on March 1, 1929 in Hammond, Indiana. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in August of 1946. Harrie married Lana D. in 1985 and had three children: Bryant, Krista, and Danielle.
Hess was enlisted in the United States Army from 1952-1955.
Hess obtained his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nevada in 1952 and went on to obtain his master of arts degree (1957) and doctor of philosophy degree (1959) from the University of Colorado.
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Merida, Otto, 1945-
"Occupation: President and CEO, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce; Latin Chamber Pioneer:Born in Havana, Cuba, Otto Merida came to America as a political refugee in 1961. He made his way to Las Vegas in 1974, where he worked for the Nevada Department of Education and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Program. In the late 1970s, Merida helped establish the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce. Today, it has more than 1,500 members. Merida also is the past chair of the Las Vegas Housing Authority. In 1999, Gov.
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Whitmore, Roxton, 1889-1976
Roxton Whitmore was born February 13, 1889 in Overton. Nevada, then part of Lincoln County, to Eva and Brighman Whitmore. He grew up in the area and married his wife Adella Gentry in St. Thomas on July 3, 1910. Whitmore worked as a rancher and butcher and as a magnesite miner. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and they had several children, all born in St. Thomas. He served as the last postmaster of St. Thomas before the city was flooded. He died in Overton on May 1, 1976 and was buried at the St. Thomas Cemetery.
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Lee, Jackie, 1930-
Olga Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee was born to Olga Leigh Pilson (1898-1984) and Frank Charles Lee (1891-1963) on July 20, 1930 in Washington D.C. Jackie Lee later studied at the American Academey of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She worked as a professional dancer in New York City, before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1952 and dancing at the Sands under Jack Entratter. She later worked at the Thunderbird. After her dancing career, Lee worked as cocktail waitress.
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Hinkley, Daniel
As an advocate for the gay community in Nevada, Daniel Hinkley has been involved with ACT-UP!– Nevada, served as executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center in Las Vegas, and in 2001 founded the Stonewall Democrats of Southern Nevada. Hinkley was also involved in the fight to repeal Nevada’s sodomy law in 1993, and, between 2000 and 2002, he was involved with the gay community’s unsuccessful fight against Question 2, which amended Nevada's constitution to prevent same-sex marriage.
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Bunker, Richard W., 1933-2019
Richard W. Bunker was born in 1933 in St. Thomas, Nevada, and is a fourth-generation Nevadan and great grandson of Mormon pioneer Edward Bunker. He worked as a a lobbyist (1973–2000); assistant manager for City of Las Vegas (1973–77); Clark County Manager (1977–79); member and Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (1980–1982); executive director (1988-1990) and CEO and president (1990-2000) of the Nevada Resort Association, and as member/vice chairman (1993–97) and chairman (1997–2010) of the Colorado River Commission. Richard W.
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