Frank Fertitta III | |
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| Born | Frank Joseph Fertitta III (1962-02-24)February 24, 1962 (age 63)[1] Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California (BASc) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Jill Fertitta |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Frank Fertitta Jr. |
| Relatives | Lorenzo Fertitta (brother) Tilman Fertitta (cousin)[2] |
| Website | Official website[dead link] |
Frank Joseph Fertitta III (February 24, 1962) is an American businessman. He is the CEO ofStation Casinos. He is also a founder ofZuffa LLC, formerly the parent entity of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1]
Born toFrank Fertitta Jr. and Victoria (née Broussard) Fertitta, Frank III attendedBishop Gorman High School inLas Vegas, Nevada. In 1984, he graduated from theUniversity of Southern California,[3] where he earned aBA/BS degree[1] from thebusiness school.[4]
History with Station Casinos:
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.[6]
On October 18, 2012, theUniversity 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.[7]
Fertitta is third-cousin to fellow businessmanTilman Fertitta.[2] 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,[8][9] making him, along with his brother, one of the largest contributors in Nevada.[10]
Together with his spouse, Fertitta contributed $721,200 toDonald Trump's2020 presidential campaign.[11]
Fertitta resides inLas Vegas with his wife Jill and three children.[1]
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.[12]
Fertitta is among plaintiffs againstKnoedler Gallery LLC for having sold to him a forgedMark Rothko painting.[13]