Committee Member: Jon Gray
Las Vegas - GM at Palms Casino Resort
Becoming one of the youngest GM’s in all of Las Vegas comes with a heavy workload, long nights, and a lot of responsibility; three aspects that Jon Gray harnesses and thrives from. Gray, who was born and raised in central Nevada, had spent his childhood years visiting his grandparents in the city and would marvel at the lights of the strip. This childhood wonder quickly transformed his life in college while attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. By his senior year, Gray was working around 60 hours per week at Wynn Las Vegas as a front desk clerk. This is when he met George Maloof, who at the time was a part-owner of Palms Casino Resort; Gray kindled a relationship with Maloof and upon his graduation from UNLV, was offered a position at Palms. After six years rising through the ranks at Palms, Gray went on to work at a few different spots including Nike and The Linq Hotel. Now as a former GM at Palms, Gray looks to continue elevating life in Las Vegas, and beyond.
Tonopah, NV.
Summerlin.
Bachelor’s in Business Management at UNLV.
Hockey.
Football.
What’s vacation?
Northern Lights.
Italian.
Pistachio Flan from Vetri Cucina.
Ethiopian food.
Baby back ribs.
Scotch 80 Prime.
Tal Cooperman – because I would want him to enjoy it with me
Frank Sinatra – because he’s the king and has so many stories
Jesus – just to get the real scoop
PeeWee’s Playhouse.
Casino.
Robert DeNiro.
Led Zepplin, Guns n Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The Black Keys.
86’ CJ 7 Jeep.
Defender 110.
1966 Thunderbird.
I had an old 60s Vespa with a sidecar.
Rolex Daytona.
Paul Newman’s Daytona.
Aperol Spritz.
Everything.
Scotch.
Vodka.
Hanae Morea.
Prisoner.
Buttery Chardonnay.
North Shore Hawaii.
Anything at Home Depot.
Working.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Connecting people.
