Frank Fertitta III
| Frank J. Fertitta III | |
|---|---|
| Born | abt 1962[1] |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Net worth | US$1 billion (est.) (2013)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Jill |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives |
Frank Fertitta Jr. (father) Lorenzo Fertitta (brother) |
Frank J. Fertitta III is the current CEO of Station Casinos. He is also an owner of Zuffa LLC, which is the entity that runs the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [1]
Education
Fertitta attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. In 1984 he graduated from the University of Southern California,[2] where he received a BA/BS degree.[1]
Career
History with Station Casinos:
- 1985 becomes Officer/General Manager
- 1986 becomes Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- 1989 – July 2000: President
- July 1992 – present: Chief Executive Officer
Philanthropy
In October 2012, the College of Southern Nevada announced that Jill and Frank Fertitta had made a major gift to the university which would result in the construction of a new building for the CSN Marshall School of Business and the establishment of the Jill and Frank Fertitta Endowed Chair in Business.[3]
Personal life
Fertitta resides in Las Vegas with his wife Jill and three children.[1] As of 2009, the family also had a vacation home in Laguna Beach, California.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Forbes 400 Richest Americans: #365 Frank Fertitta". Forbes. September 2010.
- ↑ Nancy E. Lowe (June 2002). "Power Players: Making Things Happen in Nevada". Nevada Business.
- ↑ http://news.usc.edu/#!/article/42710/fertittas-donate-major-gift-to-usc-marshall-for-new-undergraduate-building/
- ↑ Bramasco, Andrew. "Martial-Arts Mogul Buys Beachfront Estate". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2013.