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Dunbar, Jim, 1938-2019

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James Fox "Jim" Dunbar was Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino's longest-tenured employee. He was born on June 22, 1938 in Los Angeles, California. His parents were Harold Leslie Dunbar and Elaine Mary Greenberg. Dunbar's father moved the family to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1943 to work as a taxi driver. On August 4, 1966, Dunbar worked at Caesars Palace at its grand opening as a valet, and continued working as a Caesars Palace valet until 2018. He died March 29, 2019.

Sources:

"Caesars Palace's Longest-Tenured Employee Dies." Caesars Entertainment. April 5, 2019. Accessed May 27, 2020. https://www.caesars.com/corporate/newsroom/articles/caesars-palace-s-longest--tenured-employee-has-died

Horwath, Bryan. "'He just loved people': Jim Dunbar, Caesars Palace valet for 52 years, dies." Las Vegas Sun. April 2, 2019. Accessed May 27, 2020. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/apr/02/jim-dunbar-caesars-palace-valet-52-years-dies/

"Obituary of James "Jimmy" Fox Dunbar." Kraft-Sussman Funeral & Cremation Services. 2019. Accessed May 27, 2020. https://kraftsussman.com/tribute/details/1823/James-Jimmy-Dunbar/obituary.html