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Kirk Kerkorian

1917 - 2015

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Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (Armenian: Քըրք Քըրքորյան; June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) was an Armenian-American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. Kerkorian was one of the important figures in the shaping of Las Vegas and, with architect Martin Stern Jr., is described as the "father of the mega-resort". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kirk Kerkorian has received more than 2,271,698 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Kirk Kerkorian is the 243rd most popular businessperson (up from 244th in 2019), the 2,632nd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,729th in 2019) and the 75th most popular American Businessperson.

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  • 25

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  • 3.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Kirk Kerkorian ranks 243 out of 847. Before him are Josep Maria Bartomeu, Mineko Iwasaki, Mike Markkula, Bill Hewlett, Meyer Guggenheim, and Henry Flagler. After him are Edsel Ford, Umberto Agnelli, David Packard, John Warnock, Eric Schmidt, and Giulia Tofana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Kirk Kerkorian ranks 117. Before him are László Szabó, Petar Brzica, Phaedon Gizikis, Henri Salvador, Barry Nelson, and El Santo. After him are Robert Manzon, Đỗ Mười, Carlos Puebla, Wilhelm Brasse, Paul Frère, and Yakov Pavlov. Among people deceased in 2015, Kirk Kerkorian ranks 111. Before him are André Brink, Adrian Frutiger, Hyon Yong-chol, Guy Ligier, Chea Sim, and John Guillermin. After him are Robert Manzon, E. L. Doctorow, Carl Djerassi, Wayne Dyer, Aldo Ciccolini, and Joshua Fishman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kirk Kerkorian ranks 2,632 out of 20,380. Before him are Walter Tevis (1928), J. T. Walsh (1943), James M. Cain (1892), Gertrude Ederle (1905), Henry Flagler (1830), and Susan Sullivan (1942). After him are Triple H (1969), Anne Schedeen (1949), Johnny Sins (1978), Steve Guttenberg (1958), George Shultz (1920), and Jimmie Angel (1899).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Kirk Kerkorian ranks 75. Before him are Sheldon Adelson (1933), John Sculley (1939), John C. Bogle (1929), Mike Markkula (1942), Bill Hewlett (1913), and Henry Flagler (1830). After him are Edsel Ford (1893), David Packard (1912), John Warnock (1940), Eric Schmidt (1955), Howard Schultz (1953), and Rex Tillerson (1952).

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