Kirk Kerkorian
American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (1917–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) was an Armenian-American billionaire, and president/CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California.
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Գրիգոր Գրիգորյան | |
Born | Kerkor Kerkorian (1917-06-06)June 6, 1917 Fresno, California, U.S. |
Died | June 15, 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 98) |
Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
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Years active | 1940–2015 |
Spouse(s) | Hilda Schmidt (m. 1942; div. 1951) Jean Maree Harbour-Hardy (m. 1954; div. 1984) Lisa Bonder (m. 1999; div. 1999) Una Davis (m. 2014; sep. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | National Hero of Armenia (2004)[1] |
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Kerkorian is known as one of the important figures in shaping the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kerkorian died in Beverly Hills, California on June 15, 2015, nine days after his 98th birthday.[2][3]