My friend and former colleague Elaine Wynn died last week. Along with her former husband Steve, she founded, developed, and led their namesake company from a small downtown Las Vegas casino to a worldwide gaming empire. And along the way she brought style and class to an industry that needed and benefitted from both and inspired our tens of thousands of employees to being their best selves. Her Golden Nugget Scholarship Foundation awarded college tuition to deserving Nevada students; her sponsorship of Communities in Schools helped underserved students stay in school while building communities that support them; her idea to start Mirage’s college recruitment brought hospitality education into the mainstream of casino resort management; she served on and chaired the Nevada State Board of Education; and was a huge patron of the arts. The elementary school they named after her in Las Vegas was, not surprisingly, one of her favorite places to visit. She was an inspiration to so many because she helped them feel like they belonged – to an idea, a cause, a company, or a community. More than believing in people and causes, she was deeply involved in them. Her legacy is far and wide and deep – but more importantly, it will continue to be a shining example of what any of us can do when we get involved today.
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