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Ralph Louis Engelstad [1] (January 28, 1930 – November 26, 2002) was an American businessman who owned the Imperial Palace casino-hotels in Las Vegas and in Biloxi, Mississippi. He also owned the Kona Kai motel in Las Vegas, which later became the Klondike Hotel and Casino .
The Engelstad Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, was established in June 2002 to continue the philanthropic efforts of Ralph Engelstad. [4] It was originally developed with the purpose of promoting medical research, improving the lives of people living with disabilities and creating new possibilities for high-risk individuals.
Kai Arne Engelstad (born 1954), Norwegian speed skater; Kirsten Engelstad (born 1940), Norwegian librarian; Oscar Engelstad (1882–1972), Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics; Ralph Engelstad (1930–2002), American businessman, owner of the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino; Roxann Engelstad, American mechanical engineer
When Engelstad died in 2002, ownership of both properties transferred to trustees of his estate, including wife Betty Engelstad. [1] [2] The Las Vegas property was sold to Harrah's Entertainment in 2005. Boyd Gaming bought the IP in October 2011 for $278 million in cash, plus a $10 million donation to the Engelstad Family Foundation. [3]
Greg Brockman, co-founder, chairman, and President of OpenAI; Thomas D. Campbell, 1928 Time Magazine "Man of the Year," and largest U.S. farmer at the time; Ralph Engelstad, Las Vegas casino owner, philanthropist
During Kupchella's tenure, he managed the allocation of a $100 million gift to UND by benefactor Ralph Engelstad and the subsequent construction of the Ralph Engelstad Arena. He also contended with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux controversy and a burgeoning student body that increased by several thousand during his presidency. [5] [6]
Klondike Hotel and Casino (also known as Klondike Inn) was a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, in the United States.The property began as the Kona Kai Motel in 1962, and was purchased by Ralph Engelstad in 1969.
Ralph Engelstad (1930–2002) – businessperson; Leif Enger – author; Elmer William Engstrom (1901–1984) – engineer; Fred Enke (1897–1985) – college basketball coach; Eric Enstrom – photographer; Matt Entenza (born 1960) – politician, former gubernatorial candidate; Arlen Erdahl (1931–2023) – member of the U.S. Congress