Steve Wynn
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania
United States
Wynn Resorts
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casinos, hotels, Self Made
$3,000,000,000
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#745 Billionaires 2019
#271 Forbes 400 2018
Casino magnate Steve Wynn created some of Las Vegas' most notable landmarks, including The Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas.He resigned as Wynn Resorts' chairman and CEO in February 2018 after dozens of women accused him of sexual misconduct.Wynn denies the allegations, claiming they're part of a smear campaign led by his ex-wife, Elaine Wynn, with whom he cofounded Wynn Resorts in 2002.He has battled for years with Elaine over their divorce agreement and with former partner Kazuo Okada, whom he accused of bribery (Okada denies).Son of an East Coast bingo parlor operator, Wynn took over the struggling business upon his father's death and moved into Las Vegas casinos in 1967.
Wynn's name was stripped from the University of Iowa's vision institute, which received $20 million in donations from him, after allegations of sexual misconduct.Wynn once accidentally put his elbow through Picasso's masterpiece "Le Reve" just before he was to sell it to hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen for $139 million.
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