Michael A. Leven
billionaire hospitality executive, franchises, co-founder of U.S. Franchise Systems (USFS) in 1995, hotel owner of Microtel Inns & Suites, Hawthorn Suites, hedge fund manager at Roark Capital, philanthropist, co-founder of the Jewish Future Pledge
Alex Meruelo living
Billionaire, owner of the Meruelo Group, sports team owner of the Arizona Coyotes via IceArizona Acquisition Co. since 2019, real estate investor in hotels & restaurants including Sahara Las Vegas
1964- (60)
meruelogroup.com
Ayn Rand
libertarian, philosopher, pioneer on money and capitalism, individualism, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, author of Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead featuring Howard Roark
Barbara Carlson Gage
Billionaire, Carlson, Radisson, TGI Fridays, CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel)
Barron Hilton
hotelier, businessman, sports team owner of LA Chargers (AFL), expanded Carte Blanche credit cards, co-founder of MacDonald Oil Company, founder of Air Finance, philanthropist, chairman of Hilton Hotels family dynasty, son of Hilton founder Conrad Hilton
1927-2019 (92)
Bill Marriott living
Billionaire businessman, hotelier, owner of 11.28% and executive chairman of Marriott International hotels from 1985-2022
1932- (92)
news.marriott.com
Conrad Hilton
hotelier, bought Carte Blanche (Diners Club), partial owner in American Crystal Sugar
Craig Billings
CEO of Wynn Resorts, hotelier, formerly at Goldman Sachs, Aristocrat Leisure Limited, NYX Gaming Group, International Game Technology (IGT)
wynnlasvegas.com
Curt Carlson
billionaire hotelier, founder of Carlson (1938) as the Gold Bond Stamp Company, CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel), entrepreneur, acquired/merged with Rezidor, owner of Radisson, TGI Fridays
Derek Stevens living
casino hotel owner of The D in Las Vegas (formerly Fitzgeralds), he bought the Golden Gate Hotel with his brother Greg Stevens, automotive engineer
1967- (57)
Elaine Wynn living
Frank Rolfe
5th largest owner of mobile home parks in the United States, co-owner of Mobile Home University
nytimes.com
Jay Sarno
Hotelier, real estate developer, founder of the Caesars Palace and Circus Circus hotels in Las Vegas
Jennifer Pritzker living
trans billionaire, hotels, investments, lieutenant colonel in the US Army national guard, military veteran
1950- (74)
Johannes Suriadjaja
President of Surya Internusa, an Indonesian hotel & resorts company
J.W. Marriott
Hotelier, founder of Marriott hotels, entrepreneur, root beer stands, owner of Hot Shoppes Restaurant chain, 2-year missoinary for the Mormon Church in New England until 1921
1900-1985 (85)
marriott.com
Kirk Kerkorian
Billionaire, hotelier, casinos, real estate owner, CEO of Tracinda
Lamar Hunt
Hotelier for Hilton, silver bug, sold LA Chargers to Barron Hilton, early member of the American Football League (AFL), founder of the Kansas City Chiefs (KC Chiefs) in 1959, his son Clark Hunt now owns the team
Marilyn Carlson Nelson
Billionaire, Carlson, Radisson, TGI Fridays, CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel)
Miquel Fluxà Rosselló living
billionaire hotelier, chairman of Iberostar hotels & resorts
1938- (86)
Neil K. Aronson
billionaire hospitality executive, franchises, co-founder of U.S. Franchise Systems in 1995, hotel owner of Microtel Inns & Suites, Hawthorn Suites, hedge fund manager at Roark Capital
Nick Pritzker living
Billionaire hotelier, hotel owner, real estate investments
1943- (81)
Penny Pritzker
billionaire businesswoman, hotelier, entrepreneur, fund raising for Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential election campaign
Sheldon Adelson
Billionaire, hotelier, casinos, founding chairman & CEO of Las Vegas Sands, The Venetian Hotel
1933-2021 (88)
Steve Wynn
CEO of Wynn Resorts, billionaire casino mogul, Golden Nugget, Bellagio, Mirage, ICOR and Wynn Las Vegas, hotelier, real estate developer
William Heinecke living
Willy Astor
Real estate mogul, built the iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York
1848-1919 (71)