William M. Grace (September 10, 1934 – April 25, 2004)[1] was a building developer who played an important role in bringing casinos to the Midwest.
Grace was born on a farm near Burlington Junction, Missouri.
The company designed, built and/or leased shopping centers, office buildings, banks, hotels, casinos, apartments and industrial facilities throughout the central and western United States.
[1] At the time of his death on April 25, 2004, Grace's company was ranked the 31st largest privately held company in Arizona and had constructed over 300 shopping centers in the United States.
[1] Following his death the four Missouri and one Iowa casinos were sold to Herbst Gaming for $287 million.