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Tilman Fertitta
Chairman and CEO, Fertitta Entertainment
$8.98B
$57.3M (-0.6%)
as of 07/02/24
About Tilman Fertitta
Tilman Fertitta is the owner of the Houston Rockets. The NBA approved the $2.2 billion purchase by Fertitta in October 2017.
Fertitta also owns the Golden Nugget Casinos and Landry's, a Texas-based restaurant and entertainment company.
Landry's brands include Landry's Seafood House, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Saltgrass Steak House.
Fertitta took Landry's private in 2010 in a deal worth $1.4 billion.
Fertitta released his first book titled "Shut Up And Listen!" in September, detailing his experiences in the dining and entertainment industries.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Entertainment, Houston RocketsResidence
Houston, TexasMarital status
MarriedBirth date
06/25/57 (age 67)Number of children
4Education
Drop Out, Texas Tech University; Drop Out, University of HoustonSelf-made
self-madeTilman Fertitta’s fortune is worth
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150K
troy ounces of gold
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138K
median U.S. household
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90K
median U.S. income
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0.18%
U.S. credit card volume
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0.036%
GDP of the United States
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0.026%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
Did you know?
Fertitta first learned the food business at his father's seafood restaurant where he worked after school.
Net worth over time
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Financial assets
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Lancadia Holdings IVNASDAQ | WYNN-US
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