Allard Roen was an American businessman in the hospitality industry.
12 Facts About Allard Roen
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Allard Roen was the Managing Director of the Desert Inn and the Stardust Resort and Casino in Paradise, Nevada.
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Allard Roen was a co-founder of the Sunrise Hospital, The Boulevard Mall and the Las Vegas Country Club.
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Allard Roen was awarded a baseball scholarship to attend Duke University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1943.
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Allard Roen served as Lieutenant in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946.
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When Dalitz acquired the Stardust Resort and Casino, Roen became its Managing Director as well.
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Allard Roen served as the first president of the Nevada Resort Association.
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Allard Roen served on the board of trustees of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
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Allard Roen served as its on-site manager from 1967 to 1987.
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Allard Roen was one of the founders of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas.
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Allard Roen died of heart disease on August 28,2008, in Carlsbad, California, at the age of eighty-seven.
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Allard Roen's funeral took place at El Camino Memorial Park in San Diego, California.