Kirk Kerkorian
（重定向自Kerkorian）
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Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (Armenian: Քըրք Քըրքորյան (Գրիգորյան Գրիգոր Ահարոնի); June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. 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", he 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).