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father of the mega-resort
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1944 After the war, having saved most of his wages, Kerkorian spent $5,000 on a Cessna. He worked as a general aviation pilot, and made his first visit to Las Vegas in 1944.
1944 Kerkorian preferred the direct "Iceland Wave" route, which blew the planes at jet-speed to Europe-but it wasn't constant, and could mean ditching. The fee was $1,000 per flight.
1947 Kerkorian quit gambling and in 1947 paid $60,000 for Trans International Airlines, which was a small air-charter service that flew gamblers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
1947-1986 Trans International Airlines (TIA)
1947? Kerkorian then bid on some war surplus bombers, using money on loan from the Seagram family.
1962-1968 In 1962 Kerkorian bought 80 acres (32 ha) in Las Vegas, across the Las Vegas Strip from the Flamingo, for $960,000. This purchase led to the building of Caesars Palace, which rented the land from Kerkorian
1968 The rent and eventual sale of the land to Caesars in 1968 made Kerkorian $9 million.
1969 Kirk Kerkorian purchased the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio in 1969.
1969-2014 International Hotel AKA Las Vegas Hilton
1973-Today Bally's Las Vegas (formerly MGM Grand Hotel and Casino)
1989 Kerkorian provided over $1 billion for charity in Armenia through his Lincy Foundation, which was established in 1989 and particularly focused on helping to rebuild northern Armenia after the 1988 earthquake.
1993-Today MGM Grand Las Vegas
2001 In 2001, Bing sued billionaire Kirk Kerkorian for invasion of privacy. Bing alleged that convicted criminal private investigator Anthony Pellicano took Bing's dental floss out of his trash to collect his DNA.
2016 The Promise (movie)
Kerkorian also provided money to ensure that a film based on the history of the Armenian Genocide would be made.
Kerkorian is known for having been one of the important figures in the shaping of Las Vegas and, with architect Martin Stern, Jr. described as the "father of the mega-resort".
Kirk Kerkorian built the world's largest hotel in Las Vegas three times: the International Hotel (opened in 1969), the MGM Grand Hotel (1973) and the MGM Grand (1993).
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