This Man Dropped Out of 8th Grade, and Became a Las Vegas Mogul

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Kerkor “Kirk” Kerkorian was born to Armenian immigrants in Fresno, California in 1917. During World War I, his father became known as the “raisin baron of San Joaquin,” producing raisins for the soldiers over one thousand acres over 10 ranches. He lost everything in the recession of 1920. #1 Early Life The family then moved […]

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