Wilbur Clark

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ed Sullivan, Red Skelton and Wilbur Clark on the Desert Inn hotel's golf course, 1959.

Wilbur Clark (December 27, 1908 - August 27, 1965) was an American businessman famous for his ownership in a number of significant Las Vegas hotels and casinos, including the Desert Inn.

He was also an investor in Cuban casinos, specifically Havana's "Casino Internacional." He sold his interest in this venture to Meyer Lansky in 1958, when the Nevada Gaming Commission declared casino owners in Nevada would not be allowed to have Cuban casino investments.^[1]

Clark sold his interest in the Desert Inn in 1964.^[2]

Personal life

Clark was married to Toni Clark.

He suffered a stroke in 1956, and died of a heart attack in 1965.^[3]

References

↑ C. Brian Smith (2012-02-14). "When Cuba was Cuba". Kempt. Retrieved 2012-08-13. Unknown parameter |source= ignored (help)
↑ "The History of the Las Vegas Strip". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
↑ "The History of the Las Vegas Strip". Retrieved 2012-08-13.

External links

Persondata
Name	Clark, Wilbur
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1908
Place of birth
Date of death	1965
Place of death

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.