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Olson, Vernon C.

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Vernon C. Olson served as an accountant for Howard Hughes. He began working for Hughes in Culver City, California, but moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1973 to help manage Hughes's hotels. He served as Senior Vice President for the Hughes Corporation and later on the Board of Directors for the Summa Corporation. He retired after working for Hughes for 46 years. Olson had three children with his wife JoAnn. He passed away in Henderson, Nevada on May 30, 2012.

Source: "Vernon Olson Obituary." Las Vegas Review-Journal. May 31, 2012. http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?pid=157890374