Kirk Kerkorian
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Kirk Kerkorian was an American billionaire investor and businessman best known for shaping the modern Las Vegas casino and entertainment industry through his development and ownership of major resorts and studios.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kirk Kerkorian canonical | 2 |
| Kirk Kerkorian’s Tracinda Corporation | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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investor ⓘ private investment company ⓘ |
| acquired |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | age-related causes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlled | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-06-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-06-15 ⓘ |
| developed |
International Hotel (Las Vegas)
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MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (current MGM Grand Las Vegas site) NERFINISHED ⓘ MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (original) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Armenian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Kerkorian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Tracinda Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kirk Kerkorian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Kerkor Kerkorian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Kerkor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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gaming industry ⓘ hospitality industry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the Las Vegas Strip ⓘ |
| knownFor | multiple takeovers and sales of MGM ⓘ |
| merged | MGM and United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| netWorth | multi-billionaire status ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing major Las Vegas resorts
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ownership stakes in major film studios ⓘ shaping the modern Las Vegas casino industry ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the International Hotel, then the world’s largest hotel ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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film producer ⓘ investor ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| owned | MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (original) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropy |
large charitable donations through his foundations
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support for Armenian causes ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fresno, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Beverly Hills, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantInvestorIn |
Columbia Pictures
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Kirk Kerkorian’s Tracinda Corporation