| 词条 | Felix Rappaport |
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| name = Felix Rappaport | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = c. 1953 | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = June 18, 2018 | death_place = Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | education = University of Pennsylvania | employer = | occupation = Businessman | title = | salary = | networth = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = Mary Louise Rappaport | children = 2 daughters | parents = | relatives = }}Felix D. Rappaport (c. 1953 – June 18, 2018) was an American businessman in the casino industry. He was a casino executive in Las Vegas, Nevada for two decades. From 2014 to 2018, he served as the chief executive officer of Foxwoods Resort Casino, "one of the world's largest gaming enterprises."[1] Early lifeRappaport was born circa 1953, and he grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.[1] CareerRappaport began his career as a hotel manager in Philadelphia.[2] He moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he worked in human resources for the Sands Atlantic City.[1] He also worked for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company as an assistant general manager and as a general manager.[2] Rappaport became a casino executive Las Vegas, Nevada in 1991.[2] He first worked for MGM Resorts.[2] Rappaport served as president at the following Las Vegas resorts: New York New York, Luxor, Excalibur & The Mirage.[2] He was one of the key figures who introduced many of Cirque du Soleil shows to Las Vegas and was the key to bringing Criss Ange to the Luxor hotel & Casino.{{cn|date=July 2018}} Rappaport joined Foxwoods as Senior Vice President in Ledyard, Connecticut.[3] He served as its chief executive officer of the Foxwoods Resort Casino from 2014 to 2018.[1][3] At the time of his death, it was "one of the world's largest gaming enterprises."[4] Personal life and deathWith his wife Mary Louise, Rappaport had two daughters.[1] Rappaport died on June 18, 2018 in Mashantucket, Connecticut.[1][4] His funeral was held at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich, Connecticut on June 22, 2018.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite news |title=Felix David Rappaport |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?n=felix-david-rappaport&pid=189361779& |accessdate=December 15, 2018 |work=The Hartford Courant |date=June 22, 2018|via=Legacy.com}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rappaport, Felix}}{{US-business-bio-1950s-stub}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |last1=Velotta |first1=Richard N. |title=Longtime Las Vegas resort executive Felix Rappaport dies |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/longtime-las-vegas-resort-executive-felix-rappaport-dies/ |accessdate=June 21, 2018 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=June 18, 2018}} 3. ^1 {{cite news |last1=Reints |first1=Renae |title=Foxwoods CEO Felix Rappaport Dies at 65 |url=http://fortune.com/2018/06/19/felix-rappaport-age-death-foxwoods/ |accessdate=December 15, 2018 |work=Fortune |date=June 19, 2018}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite news |title=Casino mogul Felix Rappaport succumbs to heart disease |url=http://www.startribune.com/casino-mogul-felix-rappaport-succumbs-to-heart-disease/486046211/ |accessdate=December 15, 2018 |work=Star Tribune |date=June 20, 2018}} 7 : 1950s births|2018 deaths|People from Philadelphia|Businesspeople from Las Vegas|University of Pennsylvania|American chief executives|American casino industry businesspeople |
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