Which American business executive helped develop the 320 acre artificial lake community known as Lake Las Vegas?
Lake Las Vegas Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada, refers to a 320 acre artificial lake and the 3592 acre developed area around the lake. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Lake Las Vegas Resort". Lake Las Vegas is being developed by 5 companies including Lake at Las Vegas Joint Venture LLC.
Murray Lender Murray Isaac Lender (October 20, 1930 – March 21, 2012) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who helped expand his father's small, Connecticut bagel bakery, Lender's Bagels, into a nationwide brand. Murray Lender served as the chief executive officer of Lender's, while his brother, Marvin, served as the company's president. Under Murray Lender, Lender's Bagels began selling frozen bagels to supermarkets in 1960, introducing many American consumers to the bagel for the first time. The "Washington Post" called Lender "the most important man in the modern history of bagels." Murray Lender also became known to the public for appearing in a series of television commercials for Lender's Bagels.