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Floth, Ron, 1962-

Ron Floth is the Bicycle and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). He began working at the RTC in 2007. Floth works to encourage Clark County residents to participate in alternative modes of transportation and coordinates the RTC Bike Share program.

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Ron Floth oral history interview, 2017 Septemebr 07. OH-03239. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections and Archives, University

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Frazier, Gladys, 1902-1979

Gladys F. Frazier was born May 14, 1902 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was a homemaker. Frazier died on June 1, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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”Gladys Frazier.” Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 13, 1979.

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Nakamura, Kyoko

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Scammel, Derek S., 1936-

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Schmidt, Elwood L.

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Schmitt, Sharon, 1940-

Sharon Von Tobel Schmitt was born on January 13, 1940 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Evelyne Leonard Von Tobel and Edward Von Tobel Jr. She married her husband Larry Schmitt on December 28, 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a member of the Junior League.

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Schorr, Marc, 1947-

Marc Schorr is the former chief operating officer (COO) of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. in Las Vegas, Nevada. He served as COO of Wynn for thirteen years, until his retirement in 2013. Schorr worked in the casino gaming industry for more than thirty years, and held many senior executive positions at Steve Wynn's former company, Mirage Resorts; Schorr was president and COO of both The Mirage and Treasure Island casinos.

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Schorr, Seth, 1977-

Seth Schorr is the Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Street Gaming and Chairman of the Downtown Grand Las Vegas. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, Schorr worked as an executive in the marketing department at Bellagio Resort and Casino. Between 2000 and 2003 he held a position as Director of Interactive Gaming at Wynn resorts and was also in charge of developing the Wynn Collection of Fine Art. In 2003, Schorr moved to Macau, China to be a part of the Wynn Macau development team.

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Wiener, Kittie, 1891-1977

Kitty Wiener was a Las Vegas, Nevada businesswoman and prominent community member. She moved to Las Vegas in 1931 with her husband, Louis Wiener, Sr. Kitty Wiener helped manage her husband's tailor shop on Fremont Street and also worked as a seamstress. Her son was prominent attorney Louis Wiener, Jr.

Wiener, Louis. Interview, 1990 February 23. Transcript. OH-01974. Oral History Research Center, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Schur, A. J., 1883-1957

Abraham "A.J." Schur was the first president (1943-1945) of Temple Beth Sholom in Las Vegas, Nevada. A lawyer, Schur moved his family to Las Vegas around 1930 and helped to establish the city's Jewish community. His sister was Las Vegas businesswoman Kitty Wiener.

Marschall, John P. Jews in Nevada: A History. Reno: University of Nevada Press, 2008.

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