Long before luxury resorts became synonymous with Las Vegas, Steve Wynn was busy rewriting the city’s playbook. The billionaire casino mogul, cofounder of Wynn Resorts, helped transform the Strip into a destination for fine dining, marquee entertainment, and high-end hospitality, spearheading the development of landmark properties including The Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio, and later Wynn and Encore Las Vegas.
The son of an East Coast bingo parlor operator, Wynn entered the casino business in 1967 and spent the next five decades building an empire that expanded from Nevada to Macau, cementing his status as one of gaming’s most influential figures.
Wynn’s success translated into a fortune estimated at $3.9 billion, along with a taste for trophy assets ranging from museum-quality artworks to private aircraft—he flies on a Gulfstream G700—and a nearly 300-foot megayacht Here Comes the Sun…