Larry Ruvo
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Larry Ruvo is the VP/GM of Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada. He is a wine expert and philanthropist
. He founded the Keep Memory Alive foundation and the The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. He serves on the American Gaming Association
Board of Directors and is a member of the Gaming Hall of Fame
(2005). He is married and has three daughters.
in 1964.
Ruvo spent the early part of his career managing the Los Angeles Playboy Club, working at The Venetian Restaurant, Sahara Hotel and Caesars Palace Hotel
. In 1970 with partner Steve Wynn
he formed a liquor distributorship. That operation grew into Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada.
After the death of his father in 1994, Ruvo worked towards establishing a cognitive disease center, which resulted in his funding of the The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute.
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. He founded the Keep Memory Alive foundation and the The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. He serves on the American Gaming Association
American Gaming Association
The American Gaming Association is a United States gaming industry association.The AGA was founded in 1995 with the goal of promoting, educating and lobbying on behalf of the gaming entertainment industry through education and advocacy...
Board of Directors and is a member of the Gaming Hall of Fame
Gaming Hall of Fame
The Gaming Hall of Fame was established in 1989 to recognize individuals who have played a significant role in the gaming-entertainment industry....
(2005). He is married and has three daughters.
Biography
Born in 1946, Ruvo graduated from Las Vegas High SchoolLas Vegas High School
Las Vegas High School is a public high school in unincorporated Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States, and a part of the Clark County School District. It is the oldest high school in Las Vegas, originally opening in 1931 on what was originally the outskirts of town...
in 1964.
Ruvo spent the early part of his career managing the Los Angeles Playboy Club, working at The Venetian Restaurant, Sahara Hotel and Caesars Palace Hotel
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
. In 1970 with partner Steve Wynn
Steve Wynn (developer)
Stephen Alan "Steve" Wynn is an American business magnate who played a pivotal role in the 1990s resurgence and expansion of the Las Vegas Strip...
he formed a liquor distributorship. That operation grew into Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada.
After the death of his father in 1994, Ruvo worked towards establishing a cognitive disease center, which resulted in his funding of the The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute.