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American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (1917–2015)
Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (Armenian: Քըրք Քըրքորեան; June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the
Kirk_Kerkorian
Hollywood wiretapping and racketeering scandal (2002–2019)
the phone of Lisa Bonder (formerly Kerkorian) during her divorce and paternity dispute with billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, in an effort to disprove her claims
Anthony Pellicano wiretapping scandal
Anthony_Pellicano_wiretapping_scandal
American film and distribution company
expanded into television production. In 1969, businessman and investor Kirk Kerkorian bought 40% of MGM and dramatically changed the operation and direction
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
American private investment corporation
Corporation is an American private investment corporation that was founded by Kirk Kerkorian. Its major investments included a minority interest of MGM Resorts International
Tracinda
American philanthropic foundation
as a $25 million contribution from the state of Nevada to build the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Engelstad_Foundation
Casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
International. The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company, MGM Grand, Inc. Kerkorian had previously developed another MGM Grand,
MGM_Grand_Las_Vegas
American multinational hotel, sports and entertainment company
Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian and his Tracinda Corporation were, until 2009, the majority shareholders of MGM Mirage; Kerkorian was the former owner
MGM_Resorts_International
American private holding company
by the deceased Kirk Kerkorian, has sold its remaining shares of MGM Resorts International, a divestiture planned after Kirk Kerkorian's death on June 15
Transamerica_Corporation
German American businessperson (b. 1917, d. 2004)
close advisor to billionaire Kirk Kerkorian. He served as a top executive at several companies controlled by Kerkorian, including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Fred_Benninger
Casino hotel in Winchester, Nevada
sports. After the site was acquired in 1967 by real estate developer Kirk Kerkorian, the International Hotel opened there on July 2, 1969. Hilton Hotels
Westgate_Las_Vegas
American lawyer
represented such individuals as Ginger Rogers, Ingrid Bergman, Joan Crawford, Kirk Kerkorian, Howard Hughes and William Wilkerson. Bautzer was born in the Los Angeles
Greg_Bautzer
Large U.S. film companies
Sr. in 1967; purchased by Kirk Kerkorian in 1969) MGM/UA Entertainment Co., 1981–1986 (United Artists purchased by Kerkorian in 1981 and merged into MGM)
Major_film_studios
Surname list
Gary Kerkorian (1930–2000), American football quarterback Kirk Kerkorian (1917–2015), American billionaire All pages with titles containing Kerkorian Krikorian
Kerkorian_(surname)
Resort on the California–Nevada border
hands of a series of investment groups until 1976 when it was bought by Kirk Kerkorian. The property closed for renovations in 2013 and has not reopened since
Cal_Neva_Lodge_&_Casino
Type of hotel
thought of as mega-resorts owing to their immense size and complexity. Kirk Kerkorian is credited for building the first mega-resort in 1969 earning him the
Resort_hotel
American businessman (1924–2019)
helped billionaire Kirk Kerkorian attempt a hostile takeover of Chrysler, which was ultimately unsuccessful. The next year, Kerkorian and Chrysler made
Lee_Iacocca
American businessman and film producer (1965–2020)
flight, estimated to be around $200,000. In 2001, Bing sued billionaire Kirk Kerkorian for invasion of privacy. Bing alleged that convicted criminal and private
Steve_Bing
American media conglomerate (1965–2019)
CBS, Turner purchased the film studio MGM/UA Entertainment Co. from Kirk Kerkorian for $1.5 billion. Following the acquisition, Turner had an enormous
Turner_Broadcasting_System
American tennis player (born 1970)
name Kirk after Kirk Kerkorian, an American businessman. Emmanuel Agassi, then a waiter at the Tropicana Las Vegas, had met his employer Kerkorian in 1963
Andre_Agassi
2016 historical drama film by Terry George
entire $100 million budget was donated by Armenian-American Kirk Kerkorian, as Kerkorian did not have expectations of the film generating profits. As
The_Promise_(2016_film)
US charter/lower-cost airline (1946–1986)
1940s and flew scheduled service to Hawaii as late as 1961. Businessman Kirk Kerkorian owned the airline from 1948 to 1962 and again from 1964 to 1968, when
Trans_International_Airlines
American media executive (1918–1994)
four years as an independent producer, Aubrey was hired by financier Kirk Kerkorian in 1969 to preside over Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's (MGM) near-total shutdown
James_T._Aubrey
Historic casino hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada
the extensive renovation that he had ordered. Summa sold the hotel to Kirk Kerkorian and the Tracinda Corporation in 1986, and it became known as the MGM
Desert_Inn
Casino resort in Paradise, Nevada, US
Palace opened in 1966 by Jay Sarno and Stanley Mallin, with billionaire Kirk Kerkorian as the landlord. They sought to create an opulent facility that gave
Caesars_Palace
2001 film by Steven Soderbergh
As producer Jerry Weintraub was friends with the Bellagio's owner, Kirk Kerkorian, the production team was granted permission to film there; also, the
Ocean's_Eleven
increasingly unprofitable, and the studio was eventually bought by businessman Kirk Kerkorian, who slashed budgets and production costs. The studio eventually ceased
History of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
History_of_Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Book by Christina Binkley
Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, and the Race to Own Las Vegas is a 2008 nonfiction book written by Christina Binkley. Winner
Winner Takes All (Binkley book)
Winner_Takes_All_(Binkley_book)
1986 film
(MGM) titles dating back to 1924, following the studio's sale from Kirk Kerkorian to Ted Turner the same month. While it received little critical notice
Killer_Party
Luxury hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip
in May 2000, when Mirage Resorts merged with billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's MGM Grand Inc. Profits improved under the ownership of the newly formed
Bellagio_(resort)
American actor (1925–2010)
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rich Little and Vera Goulet. Investor Kirk Kerkorian, actor Kirk Douglas, and singer Phyllis McGuire were among the honorary pallbearers
Tony_Curtis
Fugitive, businessman, and former automotive executive (born 1954)
companies on the Fortune Global 500. In 2005, billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian acquired a 9.9% stake in General Motors (GM), seated one of his representatives
Carlos_Ghosn
American tennis player (born 1965)
billionaire Kirk Kerkorian in 1999 whom she divorced within one month. Bonder was involved in a high-profile child support lawsuit with Kirk Kerkorian, her husband
Lisa_Bonder
1980 American Western film by Michael Cimino
production altogether. In 1981, Transamerica sold United Artists to Kirk Kerkorian, who also owned Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), which effectively ended United
Heaven's_Gate_(film)
chief investment officer of MetLife Paul Kazarian, hedge fund manager Kirk Kerkorian, businessman, investor, and philanthropist, billionaire, the president
List of Armenian businesspeople
List_of_Armenian_businesspeople
American inventor and marketing personality (1935–2021)
member of the board of directors of MGM Hotels for seven years under Kirk Kerkorian.[citation needed] Popeil became the recipient of the Electronic Retail
Ron_Popeil
American casino mogul and art collector
land. Mirage Resorts was sold to MGM Grand Inc., owned by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, for $6.6 billion ($21 per share) in June 2000 to form MGM Mirage. Five
Steve_Wynn
British-American actor (1904–1986)
Jones, Gregory Peck and his wife Veronique, Johnny Carson and his wife, Kirk Kerkorian, and Merv Griffin. She said that Grant and Sinatra were the closest
Cary_Grant
American hotelier (1927–2019)
Vegas by purchasing the International and the Flamingo from financier Kirk Kerkorian. Hilton Hotels became the first company listed on the New York Stock
Barron_Hilton
Type of sport
1980s, the fronton was losing money and was closed by MGM Grand owner Kirk Kerkorian. The MGM Grand in Reno also showcased jai alai for a very short period
Jai_alai
Defunct American film studio
purchased the pre-May 1986 MGM films (including Metro Pictures films) from Kirk Kerkorian for $600 million. Filmed in Fort Lee, NJ The Eternal Question (1916)
Metro_Pictures
1970 film by Brian G. Hutton
difficulties for MGM, in the early days of the studio's turbulent ownership by Kirk Kerkorian. It was shot on location in Yugoslavia, in the Istrian village of Vižinada
Kelly's_Heroes
Most populous city in Nevada, United States
is a public, land-grant, R1 research university and is home to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and the William S. Boyd School of Law, the only law
Las_Vegas
Television and film studio complex, California, U.S.
of MGM's silent film stock survived the fire. In 1969, millionaire Kirk Kerkorian bought MGM and proceeded to dismantle the studio. MGM's film memorabilia
Sony_Pictures_Studios
Armenian billionaire and politician (born 1965)
ethnic Armenian in the world, overtaking Armenian-American businessman Kirk Kerkorian. Karapetyan is married and has three children (two sons and a daughter)
Samvel Karapetyan (businessman)
Samvel_Karapetyan_(businessman)
Company acquisition strategy
Robert M. Bass, T. Boone Pickens, Paul Bilzerian, Harold Clark Simmons, Kirk Kerkorian, James Goldsmith, Saul Steinberg and Asher Edelman. These investors
Corporate_raid
German multinational automotive company
2003 for US$300 million while a suit by billionaire investor activist Kirk Kerkorian was dismissed on 7 April 2005. The transaction claimed the job of its
Mercedes-Benz_Group
American casino developer
business in 1981, after the passing of his father. Primm and his friend Kirk Kerkorian developed the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1997
Gary_Primm
American physician
$20 million gift from the estate of philanthropist and entrepreneur Kirk Kerkorian, who was a close friend of Esrailian. In 2020, Esrailian led members
Eric_Esrailian
Airline of the United States (1925–1987)
nonstop. Starting in 1968 future billionaire Kirk Kerkorian was a major investor in Western Airlines. Kerkorian had previously controlled Trans International
Western_Airlines
Stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard with many resorts, shows, and casinos
established in 1966, with Armenian American billionaire Kirk Kerkorian as the landlord. Opening in 1969, Kerkorian then established the International Hotel, with
Las_Vegas_Strip
American film producer
executive who was CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio under MGM owner Kirk Kerkorian from 1972 until 1982. Additionally, Rosenfelt spearheaded the acquisition
Frank_Rosenfelt
Medical school in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), is an academic division of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
UNLV_School_of_Medicine
Name list
American industrialist Kirk Kerkorian (1917–2015), American businessman Kirk Anderson (judge) (fl. 2000s), Jamaican judge Kirk Bloodsworth (born 1960), American
Kirk_(given_name)
Cemetery in Inglewood, California
baseball player Robert Kardashian (1944–2003), attorney, businessman Kirk Kerkorian (1917–2015), businessman Brady Keys (1936–2017), football player Cecil
Inglewood_Park_Cemetery
American multimedia company
Turner Broadcasting System purchased Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from Kirk Kerkorian for $1.5 billion, and renamed it MGM Entertainment Company, Inc. However
Turner_Entertainment_Co.
Non-profit organization
Some of the most famous donors and supporters of Armenia Fund include Kirk Kerkorian, the Kardashians, Serj Tankian of System of a Down and Cher. In 2020
Armenia_Fund
American film production and distribution company
the top 10 grossing films in Columbia's history. In the fall of 1978, Kirk Kerkorian, a Vegas casino mogul who also controlled Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, acquired
Columbia_Pictures
1997 James Bond film by Roger Spottiswoode
pressure came from MGM which, along with its new owner, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, wanted the film's release to coincide with their public stock offering
Tomorrow_Never_Dies
Casino hotel in Paradise, Nevada
license. The sale agreement was soon terminated. American businessman Kirk Kerkorian acquired the Flamingo in 1967, making it part of his International Leisure
Flamingo_Las_Vegas
US charter/scheduled airline hybrid (1944–1978)
during the fall of South Vietnam. Future billionaire/Las Vegas titan Kirk Kerkorian made his first fortune selling Trans International Airlines. Spies owned
Supplemental_air_carrier
American media mogul (1938–2026)
from Kirk Kerkorian in 1986 for $1.5 billion. Following the acquisition, Turner had amassed enormous debt and sold parts of the acquisition; Kerkorian bought
Ted_Turner
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
Parker oversaw a major promotional push, and International Hotel owner Kirk Kerkorian arranged to send his own plane to New York to fly in rock journalists
Elvis_Presley
1988 film by Tom Holland
Chackler, Renzetti composed the score in just three weeks. Although Kirk Kerkorian terminated MGM/UA's production agreement with Kirschner during his acquisition
Child's_Play_(1988_film)
Car manufacturer
and Minneapolis, Minnesota Trans International Airlines – founded by Kirk Kerkorian Having built the Wright R-1820 under license during World War II, Studebaker
Studebaker
American film producer (1937–2015)
but one employee leaving. The success of The Karate Kid (1984), led Kirk Kerkorian, then owner of MGM/UA, to appoint Weintraub as chairman and CEO of the
Jerry_Weintraub
Bart which covers the history of MGM since 1969, when it was bought by Kirk Kerkorian. Bart was an executive at MGM in 1983 and 1984. The book focuses on
Fade Out: The Calamitous Final Days of MGM
Fade_Out:_The_Calamitous_Final_Days_of_MGM
French singer and songwriter (1924–2018)
nouvelobs.com (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2018. "Charles Aznavour and Kirk Kerkorian National Heroes of Armenia". Panarmenian.net. 28 May 2004. Retrieved
Charles_Aznavour
Russian-American impresario (1904–2002)
in 1967 by Kirk Kerkorian), where he helped to launch the career of Sonny and Cher with Phil Spector. In 1969, Miller worked at Kerkorian's new hotel,
Bill_Miller_(impresario)
American film and distribution company
again to Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda, leading to Calley's departure. In 1999, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola attempted to buy UA from Kerkorian who rejected
United_Artists
shareholder; briefly owned by Turner Broadcasting System in 1986; sold back to Kirk Kerkorian later that year and currently owned by Amazon (through Amazon MGM Studios)
List of assets owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
List_of_assets_owned_by_Warner_Bros._Discovery
American automobile engineer and executive (1925–2005)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and was introduced to celebrities such as financier Kirk Kerkorian, Chris-Craft chairman Herb Siegel, entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., and
John_DeLorean
Investment strategy
2005 when the credit of General Motors was downgraded at the same time Kirk Kerkorian was making an offer for GM's stock. Since most arbitrageurs were long
Convertible_arbitrage
US and UK record label
Stranglers were moved over to the 'new' label from United Artists (as Kirk Kerkorian had purchased the name for his film company) and were soon joined by
Liberty_Records
American businessman
Warehouse. He was a chief aide to Kirk Kerkorian and his Tracinda investment company. In February 2006, Kerkorian helped elect York to the board of directors
Jerry_York_(businessman)
Former American motion picture production company
the pre-May 1986 MGM films (including Goldwyn Pictures films) from Kirk Kerkorian for $600 million. Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Samuel Goldwyn's next
Goldwyn_Pictures
American sports executive (born 1937)
(he was 22 years old at the time), then owned by future billionaire Kirk Kerkorian. Ueberroth worked at Trans International until 1963, when he founded
Peter_Ueberroth
Day of the year
academic and politician, 1st President of Niger (died 1989) 1917 – Kirk Kerkorian, American businessman, founded the Tracinda Corporation (died 2015)
June_6
Neighborhood of Los Angeles in California, United States
Chalamet Mike Farrell Cary Grant Jimi Hendrix Thomas H. Ince Danny Kaye Kirk Kerkorian Robby Krieger Jack Lemmon Lisa Kudrow Mila Kunis Ashton Kutcher John
Benedict_Canyon,_Los_Angeles
City in the United States
puppeteer. Lisa Bonder, professional tennis player and ex-wife of Kirk Kerkorian. Frank Jay Haynes, photographer Jeremy Kittel, musician Bobby Korecky
Saline,_Michigan
13 George Winslow 69 US Actor My Pal Gus Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 15 Kirk Kerkorian 98 US Studio Executive 16 Stephen Blauner 81 US Producer Drive, He Said
2015_in_film
American screenwriter and film producer (1935 - 2014)
Mommie Dearest (1981), both based on books. Yablans was recruited by Kirk Kerkorian to head his troubled and debt-laden film company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Frank_Yablans
Stock in an unlisted private company
Nelson Peltz, Robert M. Bass, T. Boone Pickens, Harold Clark Simmons, Kirk Kerkorian, Sir James Goldsmith, Saul Steinberg and Asher Edelman. Carl Icahn developed
Private_equity
Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
an equity partner to finance part of the tower. That May, hotelier Kirk Kerkorian and investment company Dubai World reportedly considered purchasing
432_Park_Avenue
Americans of Armenian birth or descent
businesses and workers to ensure global supply chains are free of abuse. Kirk Kerkorian, known as "the father of the megaresort", was claimed to be the richest
Armenian_Americans
2002 Canadian film
[...] was unfettered by studio pressures. The film's financier was Kirk Kerkorian, McKay, John (14 February 2003). "Egoyan's Ararat named best film, takes
Ararat_(film)
American animation studio (1942–67)
concerns, Turner was forced to sell the company back to its previous owner Kirk Kerkorian. However, Turner kept most of the pre-May 1986 MGM library as well as
Famous_Studios
Casino hotel in Paradise, Nevada
rooms, a small number compared to most resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Kirk Kerkorian purchased the Bonanza at the end of 1968, then sold it several months
Horseshoe_Las_Vegas
Highest title in Armenia
Date Recipient Occupation 27 May 2004 Kirk Kerkorian businessman, philanthropist 27 May 2004 Charles Aznavour singer, philanthropist 5 December 2008 Nikolai
National_Hero_of_Armenia
American lawyer (1907–1996)
force behind bringing the 1984 Olympics to Los Angeles), MGM chief Kirk Kerkorian, Gulf+Western founder Charles Bluhdorn, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan
Sidney_Korshak
Home video distribution division of Sony Pictures
when Sony and four partners acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from Kirk Kerkorian, SPHE held the domestic home entertainment rights to MGM's 4,000 film
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony_Pictures_Home_Entertainment
Defunct casino hotel resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
Mirage Resorts in 2000, when the company was acquired by billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, owner of MGM Grand Inc., later renamed to MGM Mirage. The hotel rooms
The_Mirage
Award ceremony for films of 2015
– Film critic John B. Mansbridge – Art director Alex Rocco – Actor Kirk Kerkorian – Executive Bob Minkler – Sound mixer Douglas Slocombe – Cinematographer
88th_Academy_Awards
American film production company (1990–92)
American businessman Kirk Kerkorian sold portions of MGM/UA to Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting System. In 1985–86, Kerkorian repurchased United Artists
MGM-Pathé_Communications
Catholic church in Nevada
400 m2) shrine itself cost $3.5 million. Both casino executives, such as Kirk Kerkorian and small donors, contributed to the funds for the construction of the
Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer
Shrine_of_the_Most_Holy_Redeemer
Hotel and casino in Winchester, Nevada
was granted after a $1.1 million loan was provided by relatives of Kirk Kerkorian. Circus Circus was designed by the California firm of Rissman and Rissman
Circus_Circus_Las_Vegas
Mixed-use urban complex in Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Design Group. Murren presented his idea to MGM's board in March 2004. Kirk Kerkorian, majority shareholder in MGM, was convinced of the project's viability
CityCenter
Acquisition of a company using a significant proportion of borrowed money
Nelson Peltz, Robert M. Bass, T. Boone Pickens, Harold Clark Simmons, Kirk Kerkorian, Sir James Goldsmith, Saul Steinberg and Asher Edelman. Carl Icahn developed
Leveraged_buyout
1980. From 1969 to 1979, the festival is non-competitive. August 8 - Kirk Kerkorian buys 24% of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, becoming the biggest shareholder. August
1969_in_film
Australian broadcast television network
successful $1.3 billion bid for United Artists was made in conjunction with Kirk Kerkorian in 1996, but the network sold its stake two years later for US$389 million
Seven_Network
British entrepreneur (1931–2019)
crash to Charles Revson the head of the Revlon Company, and later to Kirk Kerkorian, and finally was owned by Adnan Khashoggi for 20 years. But the retailers
John_Bloom_(businessman)
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