Harrah, William Fisk b. September 2, 1911 d. June 30, 1978 Founder of Harrah's Casino Hotels. Having been fascinated with cars in his childhood and teens, he studied mechanical engineering at UCLA until the stock-market crash of 1929. He then worked at his family's business, where a Bingo-like game was played. At age 20 he bought the business. It prospered under his leadership, but he eventually moved it to Nevada so he could escape persecution from the politicians of California, where Bingo was illegal. Thus, on October 30, 1937, the first Harrah's...[Read More] (Bio by: Collins Crapo) Hailey Cemetery, Hailey, Blaine County, Idaho, USA
b. September 2, 1911 d. June 30, 1978