Following his return from the war, he established a chain of furniture stores in Phoenix. William attended Glendale High School and Phoenix College and served as a Navy dive-bomber during World War II. Archibald constructed and operated the Glenwood Hotel in Glendale and became the town's first mayor upon incorporation in 1910. Bennett came to Arizona from Kansas in 1898, settling in Peoria before moving to Glendale. William Gordon Bennett was born on November 16, 1924, in Glendale, Arizona, to Allen Milton 'Jack' Bennett, a local rancher, and Marjorie Dean Williams.
Following his departure from Circus Circus, Bennett purchased the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in 1995 and operated it until his death in 2002. Under his leadership Circus Circus developed numerous additional properties throughout Nevada, including the Excalibur and Luxor casinos in Las Vegas. He served as chairman of Circus Circus between 19. Noted for pioneering Las Vegas as a destination for middle-class tourists and their families, he is best remembered for his establishment of gaming giant Circus Circus Enterprises in 1974. Bennett (Novem– December 22, 2002) was an American gaming executive and real estate developer. Lynn Margaret Hummel (1962-2002, his death) Owner of the Sahara Hotel and Casino (1995-2002)Ĭhairman of Circus Circus Enterprises (1974-1994) īarbara Elaine Pullins (?-1962, her death)
