Harry Morton

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Harry Morton (born 1981) of Los Angeles, California is President and CEO of Pink Taco restaurants. His father is Peter Morton, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and his grandfather is Arnold "Arnie" Morton, founder of Morton's Steakhouse Chain.

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[edit] Personal Life and Background

Harry Morton is the son of Peter Morton, owner of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and co-founder of the Hard Rock Cafe. Peter Morton sold his chain of Hard Rock Cafes in 1995 for a reported $410 million. In the fall of 2006 he sold the remaining jewel of his empire, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for $770 million in a cash deal. His late grandfather, Arnold "Arnie" J. Morton, was founder of Morton's Steakhouse, a chain of high-end steak and seafood restaurants. Both work in the restaurant and entertainment business.

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Morton went to Harvard Westlake School in North Hollywood, California.[1] Then he attended New York University (NYU) to study Business and Hospitality Management.

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After NYU, Morton sought to season his career. Morton embarked on marketing and nightlife ventures at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where he was instrumental in guiding the success of Body English, its nightclub, and in luring Jeff Beacher's comedy variety show from Manhattan to Las Vegas. [2]He also created Rehab, a Sunday party at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino pool that has drawn a nationwide following. [3]

To achieve his own dream, his first stepping stone is Pink Taco, an eatery serving authentic Mexican fare and over 60 kinds of tequila in a colorful lounge, where he tried to "create a place where he and his friends could hang out." [4] The first location is at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas opened in 2000. The second location and the first outside the Strip is at the Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona, opened in June, 2006. Morton is overseeing the national expansion of his Mexican Restaurant chain with another one opening in L.A. in June 2007.

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