Steve Wynn
Stephen Alan Wynn (
Weinberg; born January 27, 1942) is an American
real estate developer and art collector. He was known for his involvement in the luxury
casino and
hotel industry, prior to being forced to step down. Early in his career he oversaw the construction and operation of several notable
Las Vegas and
Atlantic City hotels, including the
Golden Nugget, the
Golden Nugget Atlantic City,
The Mirage,
Treasure Island, the
Bellagio, and
Beau Rivage in
Mississippi, and he played a pivotal role in the resurgence and expansion of the
Las Vegas Strip in the 1990s. In 2000, Wynn sold his company,
Mirage Resorts, to MGM Grand Inc., resulting in the formation of MGM Mirage (now
MGM Resorts International). Wynn later took his company
Wynn Resorts public in an
initial public offering and was Wynn Resorts' CEO and Chairman of the Board until February 6, 2018, when he announced his resignation. He is a prominent donor to the
Republican Party and was the finance chair of the
Republican National Committee from January 2017 to January 2018, when he resigned amid
sexual misconduct allegations.
Through Wynn Resorts, he has overseen the construction and development of several luxury resorts, opening
Wynn Las Vegas in 2005,
Wynn Macau in 2006,
Encore Las Vegas in 2008, Encore at Wynn Macau in 2010 and
Wynn Palace in Macau in 2016, and Wynn Everett near
Boston which opened in June 2019 under the name
Encore Boston Harbor. In 2006, Wynn was inducted into the
American Gaming Association Hall of Fame. As of September 2015, Wynn's net worth was estimated by ''
Forbes'' at $2.4 billion, making him the 279th wealthiest American. Steve Wynn collects
fine art, including pieces by artists such as
Picasso and
Claude Monet.
On February 6, 2018, Wynn stepped down as CEO of Wynn Resorts amid accusations of sexual misconduct including harassment, assault, and coercion. Wynn has denied the allegations.
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