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Tilman J. Fertitta, Chairman of the Board
Tilman Fertitta is the sole owner, Chairman, CEO of Landry’s, Inc., one of America’s leading casual dining, entertainment, gaming and hospitality companies. Landry’s is the nation’s largest privately held restaurant, entertainment and gaming company owned by one individual and has combined revenues and assets of over $4 billion. The Company operates over 300 properties in 34 states and a number of international properties. Landry’s is also one of the country’s largest employers with over 40,000 active employees. Landry’s owns and operates several notable restaurant chains including Chart House, Landry’s Seafood House, Rainforest Café, Saltgrass Steakhouse, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Claim Jumper as well as the Signature Series: Vic & Anthony’s, Brenner’s Steakhouse, Grotto, La Griglia, Pesce, Willie G’s Seafood & Steakhouse, and Oceanaire. Landry’s also operates numerous gaming, hospitality and entertainment venues including the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada and Atlantic City. The Kemah Boardwalk, the San Luis Resort, Inn at the Ball Park, Downtown Aquarium Denver and Houston and the Towers of Americas in San Antonio, Texas are just a few of Landry’s projects. Fertitta is also the owner of Post Oak Motor Cars, Ltd. – The South Texas Rolls-Royce, Bentley Dealership.
Fertitta and Landry’s have been featured in nearly every financial and industry publication, from The Wall Street Journal to U.S. News and World Report to Nation’s Restaurant News. Mr. Fertitta has appeared on numerous national business programs and has been a featured speaker at many hospitality conferences and seminars and is one of the foremost authorities in the restaurant, entertainment and hospitality fields.
Fertitta’s many personal honors include the Outstanding Young Houstonian award from Houston Jaycees, Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Ernst & Young. He was also the second-youngest inductee into the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
Fertitta devotes a substantial amount of time to civic service and currently serves as Chairman of the Houston Children’s Charity, the Houston Police Foundation and is on the Executive Committee of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. He also serves on the following boards: Texas Heart Institute, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Greater Houston Partnership and the University of Houston Board of Regents. He and his wife, Paige, live in Houston with their four children.
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