| 词条 | Jack Wishna |
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| image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|05|05}} | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|11|27|1958|05|05}} | death_place = Henderson, Nevada, U.S. | nationality = United States | occupation = President and CEO of CPAmerica[1] | known_for = {{Unbulleted list | Rockrena, Inc. | Rock City Club | Trump International Hotel and Tower }} }}Jack Wishna (May 5, 1958 – November 27, 2012)[2] was an American businessman and photographer. He was the president and CEO of CPAmerica,[1] a consulting firm for gambling, hotel, and leisure organizations, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was also a founder of Rockrena Inc., which launched Rock City Club, a social music network.[3] Wishna had been called "a wheeler and dealer in the gaming industry".[4] Wishna "put together a deal potentially worth $250 million for Wayne Newton" at the Stardust Resort & Casino, and had worked with celebrities such as Michael Flatley, Britney Spears, Richard Branson and Mohamed al-Fayed on projects in Las Vegas.[6] He had also partnered with Tony Orlando.[5] He was credited with bringing Donald Trump to Las Vegas by facilitating the partnership between Trump and Phil Ruffin.[6] Wishna helped convince Michael Jackson to return to America after 18 months in exile, and worked with him for seven months in an effort to create his comeback.[7] According to Norm Clarke, Wishna "was instrumental in having the pop icon move back to the United States."[6] Wishna was Jackson's friend and worked on several projects with him,[8] including Wishna's Rock City Club project[9] and presenting Cirque du Soleil with the idea to do a Michael Jackson show based upon the Thriller song and Jackson's many #1 hits.[10][11] Wishna founded Rockrena, Inc. and the Rock City Club brand with music promoter Don Kirshner.[12] In 2012, Rock City Club partnered with Slacker online music service to create what it described as the world’s first internet music channel devoted exclusively to giving undiscovered artists and bands the chance to have their music heard by millions of potential fans.[13][14] Some of the biggest music producers in the world, with 162 Grammy Awards to their names, participate in Rock City Club. The channel is headed by Ron Dante and includes the production expertise of people like Phil Ramone, Kerry Gordy (son of Motown legend Berry Gordy), and Lamont Dozier.[13] CareerWishna grew up in New York City and launched his first entrepreneurial venture at 8 years of age, going door-to-door in his neighborhood, fixing broken televisions and radios for five dollars.[15][16] At the age of 13, Wishna taught himself photography to land a position as photographer at Brooklyn Today newspaper. When Wishna was only 17, a chance meeting with Steve Rubell led to Wishna becoming the photographer at Studio 54 when Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager opened the nightclub in New York City. Wishna photographed Andy Warhol, Halston, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds and Bianca Jagger.[15] By the age of 19, Wishna opened his own commercial and celebrity photography studio in NYC, where he photographed celebrities like John Travolta, Peter Frampton and Frank Sinatra for the pages of Time Magazine and Newsweek Magazine.[15][16] At 21 years of age, Wishna founded Globalforce International, an executive search consulting firm. Clients consisted of Fortune 500 manufacturing and service companies, including Bristol-Meyers, JP Morgan and Chase Manhattan Bank.[16] In 1999 Wishna founded CPAmerica Inc., a consulting firm specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and special entertainment projects for the gaming, lodging and leisure industry. He opened offices in Florida, New York City and Las Vegas.[16] DeathOn November 27, 2012, Wishna was found in his car at his home in Henderson, Nevada, dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. The death was ruled a suicide. He was 54 years old.[17] References1. ^1 Not to be confused with the CPA firm CPAmerica International. {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wishna, Jack}}2. ^{{cite web|last=Wishna|first=Jack|title=Jack Wishna (1958 – 2012)|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101415392|publisher=Find a Grave|accessdate=2012-12-02}} 3. ^{{cite news | last = Caballero | first = Martin | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/12/us-rockcity-idUSTRE79B5NN20111012 | newspaper = REUTERS | date = October 12, 2011 | title = Rock City Club opens doors on Web for aspiring bands | location = Boston | accessdate = November 29, 2012}} 4. ^{{Cite news | title = The last days of Michael Jackson | newspaper = Irish Independent | date = August 23, 2009 | url = http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/the-last-days-of-michael-jackson-1867400.html | accessdate = November 29, 2012}} 5. ^{{cite news |last=Delaney |first=Joe |title=Head for The Orleans for an Orlando vacation |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2002/jul/19/columnist-joe-delaney-head-for-the-orleans-for-an-/ |accessdate=November 29, 2012 |newspaper=Las Vegas Sun |date=July 19, 2002}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Clarke|first=Norm|title=NORM: Broker Wishna swings big deal|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Aug-01-Sun-2004/news/24441679.html|publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal|accessdate=November 29, 2012|date=August 1, 2004}} 7. ^{{Cite web | last = English | first = Whitney |author2=Natalie Finn | title = "It's Going to Be a Disaster": Associate Says Jackson Was Too Weak for Major Comeback | publisher = E! Online | date = July 10, 2009 | url = http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b133691_its_going_be_disaster_associate_says.html | accessdate = March 17, 2011}} 8. ^{{cite news|last=Tresniowski|first=Alex|title=Michael Jackson's Kids: Inside Their World|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20060327,00.html|accessdate=20 November 2011|newspaper=People Magazine}} 9. ^{{cite web|last=Leach|first=Robin|title=Michael Jackson’s dream of global talent search is coming true|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/17/michael-jacksons-dream-global-talent-search-coming/|publisher=Las Vegas Sun|accessdate=October 17, 2011}} 10. ^{{cite news|title=Cirque du Soleil to stage 'Michael Jackson show'|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/7612712/Cirque-du-Soleil-to-stage-Michael-Jackson-show.html|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=April 21, 2010|location=London}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Cirque du Soleil plans Jackson show|url=http://music.uk.msn.com/news/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=153115115|publisher=MSN Music|accessdate=April 21, 2010}} 12. ^{{Cite news | last = Castellanos | first = Melissa | authorlink = | title = Rock Promoter Don Kirshner Dies at Age 76 | work = | publisher = CBS News | date = January 18, 2011 | url = http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20028794-10391698.html | doi = | accessdate = March 19, 2011}} 13. ^1 {{cite news|last=Leach|first=Robin|title=Strip Scribbles: Mandalay Bay wins ACM Award for Casino of the Year|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/21/strip-scribbles-mandalay-bay-wins-acm-award-casino/|accessdate=November 29, 2012|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=March 21, 2012}} 14. ^{{cite news|last=Stutz|first=Howard|title=Site provides virtual stage for aspiring bands|url=http://www.lvbusinesspress.com/articles/2012/03/26/news/iq_52093960.txt|accessdate=November 29, 2012|newspaper=Las Vegas Business Press|date=March 26, 2012}} 15. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Powers|first=Jacquelynn D.|title=Deal Maker to the Stars|url=http://cpamerica.com/vegas%20magazine%20jw.pdf|accessdate=November 29, 2012|publisher=Vegas Magazine|date=January 2007|pages=96–99}} 16. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|last=Rypka|first=Marsala|title=middle man:Las Vegan Jack Wishna brokers billion dollar Trump deal|url=http://cpamerica.com/luxury%20las%20vegas.pdf|accessdate=November 29, 2012|newspaper=Luxury Las Vegas|date=December 2004|pages=51–53}} 17. ^{{cite web|last=Associated Press |title=Jack Wishna found dead: Death of music 'dealmaker' in Vegas ruled suicide |url=http://www.abc15.com/dpp/entertainment/celebrity/jack-wishna-found-dead-death-of-music-dealmaker-in-vegas-ruled-suicide |publisher=ABC/Scripps TV Station Group |accessdate=November 29, 2012 |location=Las Vegas |date=November 28, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208014654/http://www.abc15.com/dpp/entertainment/celebrity/jack-wishna-found-dead-death-of-music-dealmaker-in-vegas-ruled-suicide |archivedate=December 8, 2012 |df= }} 12 : 1958 births|2012 deaths|American casino industry businesspeople|American computer businesspeople|American consulting businesspeople|American entertainment industry businesspeople|Businesspeople from Nevada|Businesspeople from New York City|People from the Las Vegas Valley|Photographers from New York (state)|Suicides by carbon monoxide poisoning|Suicides in Nevada |
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