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Josephine Bruns was born December 22, 1914 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, she worked at the LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah before moving back to Las Vegas. Bruns also held a job as a stewardess before marrying her husband in 1949. She passed away March 04, 1998.
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Bill Friedman taught the course “Casino Operations and Management” at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s College of Hotel Administration from 1970 to 1979. He also managed two Las Vegas strip casinos: Castaways Hotel and Casino and the Silver Slipper Casino. Source: Friedman, Bill. “About the Author Section 1.” Billfriedmanauthor.com. https://www.billfriedmanauthor.com/author-and-research/ (accessed October 26, 2017).
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William "Billy" Christ was born on September 10, 1930 in Detroit. He is an accomplished double bass player who has played with big bands. He came to Las Vegas in 1960. Christ worked with Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. As of 2007, he performed weekly at the College of Southern Nevada.
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Saul Wesley grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended the Las Vegas Business College before getting into the gaming industry in an accounting role at the original MGM Grand, even after it became Bally’s. Wesley later worked in slot operations as both a manager and director at the Monte Carlo and is currently vice president of slot operations at Luxor Hotel and Casino.
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