Real estate developer and entrepreneur William Robert "Bob" Hampton was the mayor of Henderson,
Nevada from 1965 to 1969. He also served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Southern Nevada
Regional Housing Authority. He also was part owner of Taylor Steel Company, which participated in
several major construction projects in Southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Source:
Bob Hampton Photographs of Construction Projects in Southern Nevada, 1954-1967. PH-00362. Special
Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.