William F. Harrah
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William F. Harrah was an American casino owner and gambling industry pioneer best known for founding Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos in Nevada.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
casino owner
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Reno, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessLocation |
Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States
NERFINISHED
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Reno, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aortic aneurysm ⓘ |
| collectionLaterBecame | National Automobile Museum (Reno) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-09-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-06-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | UCLA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Harrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gambling industry
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hospitality industry ⓘ |
| founded |
Harrah’s Club
NERFINISHED
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Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Fisk Harrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasCollection | Harrah automobile collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | development of corporate casino chains in the United States ⓘ |
| heritage | American of European descent ⓘ |
| honoredBy | naming of Harrah College of Hospitality at University of Nevada, Las Vegas ⓘ |
| industry |
casino industry
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entertainment industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assembling a large classic car collection
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building one of the first major casino chains in the United States ⓘ emphasizing customer service in casino operations ⓘ implementing strict controls against cheating in casinos ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos
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pioneering modern casino operations in Nevada ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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casino owner ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | South Pasadena, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rochester, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Harrah’s Hotels and Casinos ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Dayton, Nevada, United States
NERFINISHED
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Reno, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Verna Harrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBusinessActivity | Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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