to join navy served as a fighter pilot on U.S.S. Jack Crawford Taylor & family $14 billionĮnterprise Rent-A-Car. Unveiled $2.4 billion Venetian Macau in China last August 10.5-million-square-foot mega-resort features 3,400 slots, 800 tables, 3,000 suites and a convention center. In January opened $1.9 billion Palazzo resort next to nemesis Steve Wynn's Wynn Las Vegas. Enticed conventioneers to Sin City midweek, took emphasis off gambling. Built $1.5 billion all-suites Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the 1.2-million-square-foot Sands Convention Center 1997. Created computer industry's marquee event, Comdex, mid-1980s sold show to Japan's Softbank for $862 million 1995. Cabdriver's son borrowed $200 from uncle to sell newspapers at age 12. America's 3rd-richest man last year has seen fortune dwindle by $13 billion shares of hisĬasino company have fallen 65% since last October as gamblers stay home, Wall Street falls out of love with Macau.
