Sportsman turned hotelman Milton Jaffe was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he attended school. His mother ran a store and raised nine children, six boys and three girls. Jaffe's father died very young.

For awhile Jaffe worked for his brother in Pennsylvania, but he was always interested in sports. He managed Billy Conn, when he was one of the top fighters in the world. Jaffe was also co-owner and founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers Club, along with Art Rooney in 1932. He remained with the Steelers until about 1940. His love of sports popped up often because he saw to it that the Stardust was the base for such shows on TV as the "Wide World of Sports" programs, Billiard tournaments and Women's Golf tournaments. He was an avid watcher of all sports and never missed a chance to be ringside when the fights or other sporting events took place.

Jaffe became Managing Director and Vice President of the Stardust in 1958. Jaffe and his staff were constantly planning and working on changes, thus keeping the Stardust in the forefront.

Jaffe was known as a very quiet and unassuming man. He was loved by all the employees as well as all who knew him. It was almost impossible to get him to talk about himself or his charitable works, which were countless. Jaffe remained anonymous when it came to the many donations, the work he gave, and did, for organizations such as Variety Club, City of Hope, private hospitals, and boys and girls clubs.

On the walls of his office Jaffe proudly displayed his Kentucky Colonel plaques of commendation, and pictures of great and near great of the world that were autographed in tribute to him. His most loyal friend and co-worker, Katy McWilliams, had been his secretary since 1959.

In 1965, Jaffe's wife died and he took permanent residency at the Stardust.

I received an e-mail from unidentified person stating that Jaffe died in June of 1981.