Jack Wishna
Male, Deceased Person
1958 – 2012
Who was Jack Wishna?
Jack Wishna was an American businessman and photographer. He was the president and CEO of CPAmerica, a consulting firm for gambling, hotel, and leisure organizations, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was also a founder of Rockrena Inc., which launched Rock City Club, a social music network.
Wishna had been called a "a wheeler and dealer in the gaming industry". Wishna "put together a deal potentially worth $250 million for Wayne Newton" at the Stardust Resort & Casino, and had worked with celebrities such as Michael Flatley, Britney Spears, Richard Branson and Mohamed al-Fayed on projects in Las Vegas. He had also partnered with Tony Orlando. He was credited with bringing Donald Trump to Las Vegas by facilitating the partnership between Trump and Phil Ruffin.
Wishna helped convince Michael Jackson to return to America after 18 months in exile, and worked with him for seven months in an effort to create his comeback. According to Norm Clarke, Wishna "was instrumental in having the pop icon move back to the United States."
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- Born
- May 5, 1958
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 27, 2012
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on July 23, 2013
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