# Kirk Kerkorian
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Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (Armenian: Քըրքոր Քըրքորեան; June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) was an Armenian-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. Kerkorian was one of the important figures in the shaping of Las Vegas and, with architect Martin Stern, Jr.
From Vegas Dreams to Digital Bets: The High-Stakes Evolution of MGM Resorts
MGM Resorts International and Chesapeake Energy represent two contrasting yet parallel sagas of ambition, innovation, and vulnerability in modern American industry. MGM, shaped by the audacious vision of Kirk Kerkorian, redefined Las Vegas with the concept of the integrated resort—luxury hotels, wo…
The Ted Turner Saga | Part 9: MGM Nightmares
In 1985, fresh off his failed bid for CBS, Ted Turner faced his own Rubicon moment. He could double down on a bigger, more cash-heavy hostile network takeover, or walk away and chase something even bigger and riskier. When billionaire dealmaker Kirk Kerkorian offered him MGM in a lightning-fast, al…
The Birth of Vegas | Sharks In the Lobby | 5
The mob’s longtime stranglehold on Las Vegas is weakening as the feds press down harder than ever. Just a few years ago, no one built anything on the Strip without gangster involvement. Now, as the late ‘80s unfold into the ‘90s, rising Vegas mega-developer Steve Wynn begins his rise to battle Kirk…
The Birth of Vegas | Casino Combat | 4
Vegas is getting a bad rap in the press, thanks to the increasing spotlight on the mob’s control. The legitimate powers in the halls of Nevada government need something—or someone--to spread a veneer of respectability over Sin City.That someone arrives. He’s one of the most wealthy, powerful men on…
The Birth of Vegas | Sharks In the Lobby | 5
The mob’s longtime stranglehold on Las Vegas is weakening as the feds press down harder than ever. Just a few years ago, no one built anything on the Strip without gangster involvement. Now, as the late ‘80s unfold into the ‘90s, rising Vegas mega-developer Steve Wynn begins his rise to battle Kirk…
The Birth of Vegas | Casino Combat | 4
Vegas is getting a bad rap in the press, thanks to the increasing spotlight on the mob’s control. The legitimate powers in the halls of Nevada government need something—or someone--to spread a veneer of respectability over Sin City.That someone arrives. He’s one of the most wealthy, powerful men on…
#114 The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time
What I learned from reading The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Timeby Michael Craig. ---- Some Texas banker was playing poker with over $15 million on the table. 15 million on the table? This much cash would weigh over 250 pounds. [0:01] Founders #…
#65 Kirk Kerkorian: Penniless Dropout became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History
What I learned from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History by William C. Rempel. ---- [0:16] He was a humble man privately proud of his accomplishments, a business genius who ignored his MBA advisers, a daring aviator and movi…
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