Felix Rappaport

Felix D. Rappaport (c. 1953 – June 18, 2018) was an American businessman. He began his career as a hotel manager in Philadelphia, and later worked for MGM Resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas

Rappaport [1]served as President at the following Las Vegas Resorts, New York New York, Luxor, Excalibur & The Mirage He was one of the key figures who introduced many of Cirque du Soleil shows to Las Vegas and was the key to bringing Criss Angel to the Luxor hotel & Casino.

Foxwoods Resort & Casino

Rappaport was employed by Foxwoods as Senior Vice President & became the Chief Executive Officer of the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.[2][3] in November 2014.[4]

Personal life

He was a supporter of the Philadelphia Eagles for many years.

References

  1. ↑ "Felix Rappaport Orbituary". Hartford Courant.
  2. ↑ "Casino Mogul Felix Rappaport Succumbs to Heart Disease". The New York Times. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ Velotta, Richard N. (June 18, 2018). "Longtime Las Vegas resort executive Felix Rappaport dies". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Foxwoods CEO Felix Rappaport Dies at 65". Fortune Magazine.


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