Have you ever wanted to know about the background of the visionaries who took the gamble on three miles of desert road? Well, here you are! They are listed as to their appearance on the Strip and each visionary will open up in a new window.

Thomas E. Hull
El Rancho Vegas
Fabulous Flamingo

R.E. Griffith
Hotel Last Frontier

William Moore
Hotel Last Frontier
El Cortez
The Showboat (now called Castaways)

Robert "Doby Doc" Caudill
Hotel Last Frontier

Benjamin Siegel
Flamingo Hotel

Wilbur Clark
Desert Inn

Herb McDonald
Club Bingo/Sahara
El Rancho Las Vegas
Hotel Last Frontier Village

Stan Irwin
Sahara

Del E. Webb
Flamingo Hotel
Sahara
Thunderbird/Silverbird

Jack "Smilin' Jack" Entratter
Sands

Anthony Cornero Stralla
Stardust

Warren "Doc" Bayley/Judith Bayley
Hacienda Las Vegas
New Frontier

Howard Hughes
Desert Inn
Sands
Castaways
Frontier
Silver Slipper
Landmark

Kirk Kerkorian
Caesars Palace
Bonanza Hotel & Casino/MGM Grand
Flamingo
International
Desert Inn
MGM Sands
MGM Marina/MGM Grand Hotel/Casino
New York New York
The Mirage
Treasure Island
Bellagio
Monte Carlo
Boardwalk

Jay Sarno
Caesars Palace
Circus Circus

Ralph Engelstad
Flamingo Capri
Imperial Palace

William Bennett
Circus Circus
Excalibur
Luxor
Sahara

Steve Wynn
New Frontier
Castaways/Mirage
Treasure Island
Dunes/Bellagio
Monte Carlo
Boardwalk
Desert Inn

Bob Stupak
Million Dollar Historic Gambling Museum
Bob Stupak's Vegas World
Stratosphere

Wayne McAllister - Architect
El Rancho Las Vegas
Desert Inn
Sands

Martin Stern - Architect
Sahara
Sands
MGM Grand (now Bally's)
Riviera
El Rancho (was Thunderbird/Silverbird)

There are some unique people out there that even though they had nothing to do with the creation of the Strip, their lives were some how, connected. This section is for them.

Frank Wright
Historian, and friend to everyone who was interested in the history of Vegas or any part of the City.

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