Henry Gluck

Henry Gluck (born 1929) is an American business executive and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California.

He also served as co-chairman of Transcontinental Properties from 1995 to 2003, and helped develop the new community of Lake Las Vegas in Nevada.

He supports many philanthropic organizations in Los Angeles, and serves as chairman of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

[1] He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Science in economics, finance and international trade.

[2] The casino was losing money at the time, and he was the one who suggested the idea of a mall with luxury boutiques and gourmet restaurants to boost growth.

[5] Additionally, Gluck expanded Caesars World's presence in Lake Tahoe and in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

[2] Gluck eventually stepped down in 1994, when the company was acquired by the ITT Corporation, on whose board of directors he served.