BUSINESSPERSON
Kirk Kerkorian
1917 - 2015
Kirk Kerkorian
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 2,237,184 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.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
55.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
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.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosep Maria Bartomeu
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 237
Mineko Iwasaki
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 238
Mike Markkula
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 239
Bill Hewlett
1913 - 2001
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 240
Meyer Guggenheim
1828 - 1905
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 241
Henry Flagler
1830 - 1913
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 242
Kirk Kerkorian
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 243
Edsel Ford
1893 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 244
Umberto Agnelli
1934 - 2004
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 245
David Packard
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 246
John Warnock
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 247
Eric Schmidt
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 248
Giulia Tofana
1581 - 1651
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 249
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.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsLászló Szabó
CHESS PLAYER
1917 - 1998
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 111
Petar Brzica
POLITICIAN
1917 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 112
Phaedon Gizikis
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 113
Henri Salvador
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 114
Barry Nelson
ACTOR
1917 - 2007
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 115
El Santo
WRESTLER
1917 - 1984
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 116
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 117
Robert Manzon
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 118
Đỗ Mười
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2018
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 119
Carlos Puebla
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1989
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 120
Wilhelm Brasse
PHOTOGRAPHER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 121
Paul Frère
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 122
Yakov Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1981
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 123
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsAndré Brink
WRITER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 105
Adrian Frutiger
DESIGNER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 106
Hyon Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 107
Guy Ligier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 108
Chea Sim
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 109
John Guillermin
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 110
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 111
Robert Manzon
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 112
E. L. Doctorow
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 113
Carl Djerassi
CHEMIST
1923 - 2015
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 114
Wayne Dyer
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 115
Aldo Ciccolini
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 116
Joshua Fishman
LINGUIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 117
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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsWalter Tevis
WRITER
1928 - 1984
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2,626
J. T. Walsh
ACTOR
1943 - 1998
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,627
James M. Cain
WRITER
1892 - 1977
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,628
Gertrude Ederle
SWIMMER
1905 - 2003
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,629
Henry Flagler
BUSINESSPERSON
1830 - 1913
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 2,630
Susan Sullivan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,631
Kirk Kerkorian
BUSINESSPERSON
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,632
Triple H
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,633
Anne Schedeen
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 2,634
Johnny Sins
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,635
Steve Guttenberg
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,636
George Shultz
ECONOMIST
1920 - 2021
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 2,637
Jimmie Angel
EXPLORER
1899 - 1956
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 2,638
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).
Sheldon Adelson
1933 - 2021
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 69
John Sculley
1939 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 70
John C. Bogle
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 71
Mike Markkula
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 72
Bill Hewlett
1913 - 2001
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 73
Henry Flagler
1830 - 1913
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 74
Kirk Kerkorian
1917 - 2015
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 75
Edsel Ford
1893 - 1943
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 76
David Packard
1912 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 77
John Warnock
1940 - 2023
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 78
Eric Schmidt
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 79
Howard Schultz
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 80
Rex Tillerson
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 81