Stephen Alan Weinberg was born on 27th January 1942, in New Haven, Connecticut, USA of Jewish descent. As Steve Wynn he is known as a multi-billionaire business magnate, casino/resorts owner and developer. He has earned a fortune playing an essential role in reawakening and expanding the Las Vegas Strip in 1990’s. He has been active in business industry since 1967.
According to the latest data of Forbes, Steve Wynn has been listed as one of the richest people in the world having a current net worth of $2.6 billion, which continues to increase. His assets include a splendid residence in Las Vegas, extraordinary duplex apartments in the Plaza Hotel, New York and Ritz Hotel, New York, as well as many vehicles, a private yacht and Boeing Business Jet.
Steve Wynn Net Worth $2.6 Billion
Steve Weinberg was shortened to Wynn by his father when the boy was just six years old, as he wanted to shield the son from possible discrimination. Wynn was educated at The Manlius School and afterwards graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to graduation, Steve’s father died and the only thing he left to his son was gaming debts ($350,000).
Steve Wynn took a risk and invested in hotels/resorts renovation and building. The Golden Nugget has been modernized and changed into a resort hotel. In 1989, a casino The Mirage was launched. In 1993, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino were opened. In addition to this, the most expensive gaming resort called Bellagio was also opened by Wynn. People are able to find there many unexpected things like an artificial lake and a remarkable art gallery. In 2005, The Wynn Las Vegas was opened which is one of the most extravagant resorts in USA. In 2006, The Wynn Macau was opened in China. Lately, Wynn Resorts Company has opened prestigious hotels and resorts which are located all over the world. In 2014, Wynn Everett project has been launched near central Boston. All those successful investments significantly increased the overall amount of Steve Wynn’s net worth.
In addition to this, Steve Wynn is known as the owner of a huge collection of fine art which is displayed in his hotels and casinos. His collection includes such works as “Young Woman Seated at the Virginals” by Johannes Vermeer, “Giudecca, La Donna Della Salute and San Giorgio” by J.M.W. Turner, “Man with His Arms Akimbo” by Rembrandt and other valuable works.
Steve Wynn is a highly respected person who has received many honours. In 2006 Time Magazine listed him as one of the “World’s 100 Most Influential People”. Five years later, Barron has named him one of the “World’s Best CEOs” and his company as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies”. He is an inductee into American Gaming Association Hall of Fame. Wynn is a recipient of Manfred Steinfeld Humanitarian Award.
Steve Wynn has been married to Elaine Farrell Pascal twice, and they have divorced twice, too. They have two daughters. He is now married to Andrea Danenza Hissom.
