[1][2] He was awarded a baseball scholarship to attend Duke University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1943.
[1][2] In this capacity, he negotiated for the Le Lido, a Paris-based cabaret company, to perform at the Desert Inn.
[1] A proponent of civil rights, he reached an agreement with the NAACP to allow black guests at the Desert Inn and the Stardust in 1960.
[1] Together, they founded the Sunrise Hospital, The Boulevard Mall and the Las Vegas Country Club.
[1] In the late 1960s, he reconvened with Molasky and Adelson to develop the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.