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Tilman Joseph Fertitta (born June 25, 1957) is an American businessman and television personality. He is the chairman, CEO , and owner of Landry's, Inc. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He also owns the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Houston Rockets .
Fertitta Entertainment Inc. is a conglomerate and holding company that holds companies and investments owned by Tilman Fertitta. These include Landry's, Inc. , the Houston Rockets , and the Golden Nugget [ 2 ] casinos.
They found a willing buyer in Tilman Fertitta, who paid $400,000 on December 31, 1986, for a controlling interest in the company. [2] The remaining partner, Denis Wilson, was bought out for $850,000. He received $250,000 upfront, but had to spend $120,000 in legal fees to eventually collect the remaining $600,000 from Fertitta. [2]
“Additionally, Tilman is the longest serving Chairman of the Board of Regents for the University of Houston.” Fertitta will need to be confirmed by the Senate following his appointment ...
He likened the purchase to Fertitta owning the Rockets or the Chickashaw Nation, the owners of WinStar World Casino and Resort, owning a horse track in Grand Prairie through subsidiary companies.
In December 2011, Tilman Fertitta, President, CEO and sole owner of Landry's, Inc., announced his company had acquired all of Morton's stock, assuming complete ownership. In 2012, Landry's completed the acquisition and moved company operations to its own headquarters in Houston. [15] [16]
President-elect Donald Trump announced that Tilman Fertitta, owner of the NBA Houston Rockets team will serve as the U.S. ambassador to Italy. “Tilman is an accomplished businessman, who has ...
So far, Trump's tapped at least two additional billionaires to represent the US abroad, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and investment banker Warren Stephens, to be US ambassadors. And that ...