Lunchtime with Ira

March 24, 2008

March 24th, 2008

Tom Breitling

Tom Breitling is president of Breitling Ventures, a private investment company. Breitling and his friend and business partner Tim Poster acquired The Golden Nugget hotel-casino properties in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada, for $215 million and become the youngest casino owners in the state. This was their first venture into the gaming business. He is the author of “Double of Nothing,” an insider’s look at business and gaming.


Dean Mauro

Dean Mauro bears an uncanny resemblance to James Gandolfini, which serves him well in his role as “Tony” in the “Sopranos Last Supper.” Years ago, before taking up acting, Dean was a speed skater and won four national titles. He also performs in commercials, including a national Bud Light commercial with Cedric the Entertainer that aired during the Olympics.


Rob Marrocco

Rob Marrocco, who has a college degree in public relations, also loves acting. He said, “You know I have a college degree in public relations but love acting. Although he wanted to be a professional hockey player, marketing and acting took him in another direction. He plays the part of “Christopher” in the “Sopranos Last Supper.”

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March 10, 2008

March 10th, 2008

Lynette Sawyer

Lynette Sawyer is president of the Hispanic Museum of Nevada, which she founded in 1991 to promote awareness, education, and resources of the diverse Latin cultures of the world.


Ryan Wolfington

Ryan Wolfington is executive director, USTA-Nevada. He has been actively involved in the world of tennis and the Tennis Chanel Open.


Asia Muhammad

Asia Muhammad is the Tennis Channel Open Women’s Singles Finalist. Asia, who has been traveling on the tour this past year with professional tennis coach and USTA-Nevada President Tim Blenkiron, has had incredible results.


Myron Martin

Myron Martin has a rich history in the performing arts business. He produces the yearly “Best of Las Vegas” awards show and is president of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

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March 3, 2008

March 3rd, 2008

Jimmy Hopper

Jimmy Hopper combines high-energy and pitch-perfect vocals that feature a wide range of musical stylings from Sting and Elton John, to stirring operettas and Broadway classics. Hopper recently wrote the score for the Broadway musical, “The Day There Was No More Music,” which is scheduled to begin production later this year. His spiked hair and rocker image are in startling contrast to his strong five-octave opera vocals.


Darin Hollingsworth

R. Darin Hollingsworth is executive director of the Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts. He is responsible for the oversight and daily operations of the Foundation, the Liberace Museum and the Liberace Plaza. Hollingsworth came to the Foundation with a strong background in non-profit organizations as well as experience in private enterprise and corporate environments.


Michael Feder

Michael Feder is a lifelong business creator with a background in law and business. He leads the licensing effort for the Liberace Foundation, and organizes strategy, branding, and execution through his company Fame Farm LLC. Feder has a long history in service to nonprofit organizations and was a founding director of A Window Between Worlds, which brings art expression to battered women’s shelters.


Tony Pace

Tony Pace is described as “The Man with the Voice. . .Who Just Happens to Be Funny,” He combines his voice and singing talent with impressionist skills, a comical twist and a unique show each time due to his ability to include the audience in on the improvisational fun.


Bruce Spotleson

Bruce Spotleson has been a group publisher with the Greenspun Media Group since 1998. He has management responsibilities for the community publishing division, which includes the weekly newspaper “In Business Las Vegas,” and has helped launch and develop other media now operated by the company.

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