Frank Fertitta III
American entrepreneur
Frank Joseph Fertitta III (February 24, 1962) is an American businessman. He is the CEO of Station Casinos.2
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Born Feb 24, 1962.1
About
He is also a founder of Zuffa LLC, formerly the parent entity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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Companies
Early life and education
Born to Frank Fertitta Jr. and Victoria (née Broussard) Fertitta, Frank III attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In 1984, he graduated from the University of Southern California, where he earned a BA/BS degree from the business school.
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Career
Occupation: chief executive officer, businessperson.5
History with Station Casinos:
1985: Officer/General Manager
1986: Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
1989 – July 2000: President
July 1992 – present: Chief Executive Officer
Fertitta as owner of the Palms Casino nightclub KAOS lost an $8 million lawsuit in 2022 brought by DJ Kaskade for nonpayment of his two-year performance contract.
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Personal life
Fertitta resides in Las Vegas with his wife Jill and three children.
Fertitta as owner of the Palms Casino nightclub KAOS lost an $8 million lawsuit in 2022 brought by DJ Kaskade for nonpayment of his two-year performance contract.
Fertitta is among plaintiffs against Knoedler Gallery LLC for having sold to him a forged Mark Rothko painting.
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Philanthropy
On October 18, 2012, the University of Southern California announced that Jill and Frank Fertitta had made a major gift to the university which would result in the construction of a new building for the USC Marshall School of Business and the establishment of the Jill and Frank Fertitta Endowed Chair in Business.
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Politics
Fertitta is third-cousin to fellow businessman Tilman Fertitta. Frank and his wife are major donors to the Republican Party and Republican candidates, having given more than $9,800,000 from 2009 to 2020, making him, along with his brother, one of the largest contributors in Nevada.
Together with his spouse, Fertitta contributed $721,200 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.
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- 1WikidataFrank Fertitta III on Wikidata
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- 11WikidataZuffa LLC, Founder