Portrait of Tilman Fertitta

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Tilman Fertitta

Net worth $11.0B

Entertainment, Houston Rockets · United States

Born
Jun 25, 1957
Age
68
Source
Entertainment, Houston Rockets
Residence
Houston, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Drop Out, Texas Tech University; Drop Out, University of Houston

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Serving as President Trump's ambassador to Italy "is a real job," says Fertitta, who personally oversaw the renovation of Villa Taverna, the ambassador's residence in Rome.
  • 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.
  • In September 2025 Fertitta put his 275-foot yacht Boardwalk up for sale for about $175 million. He has a bigger one on order.
  • Fertitta first learned the food business at his father's seafood restaurant where he worked after school.
  • He bought land on the Vegas Strip for $270 million, but Fertitta put plans for a megacasino on hold after acquiring a large stake in Wynn Resorts.

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