Thomas Breitling
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Thomas Breitling is an American entrepreneur.
His father was a pilot for Northwest Airlines
after serving in the Air Force
. His mother was a nurse. Breitling was educated at St. John the Baptist in Savage, Minnesota
through the 8th grade. He then went on to the Academy of Holy Angels
in Richfield, Minnesota
, where he attended high school
and played basketball
. He then went on to study at the University of San Diego
, California. He was a member of the Sigma Pi
fraternity, and graduated with a degree in Communications, with a minor in Business Administration, in 1991.
for KHIZ-TV, then was promoted to sports anchor. In 1993, Tim Poster, asked him to help him run his startup company, Las Vegas Reservation Systems. Breitling served as its vice president until he co-founded Travelscape.com in March 1998. Travelscape.com grossed $104 million in sales in 1999, from just $800,000 in sales in 1990. Breitling and Poster sold Travelscape to Expedia
for over $100 million.
From June 2003 to September 2005, Breitling served as vice-chairman of the Golden Nugget Las Vegas
properties in Las Vegas
and Laughlin, Nevada
. Breitling and Poster acquired the Golden Nugget properties in June 2003 for $215 million; their running of the casino was the subject of the reality television show The Casino
. In September 2005, they sold the Golden Nugget for approximately $340 million.
Breitling has published his autobiography, Double or Nothing in 2008
Tom Breitling and Tim Poster joined Wynn Resorts subsidiary Wynn Las Vegas as Sr. Vice Presidents of Strategy and Development on July 2008.
His father was a pilot for Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines, Inc. was a major United States airline founded in 1926 and absorbed into Delta Air Lines by a merger approved on October 29, 2008, making Delta the largest airline in the world...
after serving in the Air Force
Air force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
. His mother was a nurse. Breitling was educated at St. John the Baptist in Savage, Minnesota
Savage, Minnesota
Savage is a suburban city south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city is situated on the south bank of the Minnesota River in a region commonly referred to as South of the River, comprising the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the...
through the 8th grade. He then went on to the Academy of Holy Angels
Academy of Holy Angels
The Academy of Holy Angels is a Catholic, coeducational high school located in Richfield, Minnesota. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Holy Angels educates more than 820 students each year in grades nine through twelve from around the Twin Cities...
in Richfield, Minnesota
Richfield, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,439 people, 15,073 households, and 8,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,993.9 people per square mile . There were 15,357 housing units at an average density of 2,226.9 per square mile...
, where he attended high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and played basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. He then went on to study at the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
, California. He was a member of the Sigma Pi
Sigma Pi
Sigma Pi is an international college secret and social fraternity founded in 1897 at Vincennes University. Sigma Pi International fraternity currently has 127 chapters and 4 colonies in the United States and Canada and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee...
fraternity, and graduated with a degree in Communications, with a minor in Business Administration, in 1991.
Career
Breitling began as a weathermanWeather forecasting
Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century...
for KHIZ-TV, then was promoted to sports anchor. In 1993, Tim Poster, asked him to help him run his startup company, Las Vegas Reservation Systems. Breitling served as its vice president until he co-founded Travelscape.com in March 1998. Travelscape.com grossed $104 million in sales in 1999, from just $800,000 in sales in 1990. Breitling and Poster sold Travelscape to Expedia
Expedia
Expedia is an Internet-based travel website based in the US with localised sites for 21 countries...
for over $100 million.
From June 2003 to September 2005, Breitling served as vice-chairman of the Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Golden Nugget Las Vegas
The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a luxury casino-hotel located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. The property is owned and operated by Landry's Restaurants....
properties in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States, and a port located on the Colorado River. Laughlin is south of Las Vegas, located in the far southern tip of Nevada. It is best known for its gaming, entertainment, and water recreation. As of the 2010 census, the...
. Breitling and Poster acquired the Golden Nugget properties in June 2003 for $215 million; their running of the casino was the subject of the reality television show The Casino
The Casino
The Casino was a American reality television series broadcast on the FOX network in 2004 which followed two dot-com millionaires, Thomas Breitling and Tim Poster, as they manage the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, located in downtown Las Vegas instead of the more popular Las Vegas Strip.The show was...
. In September 2005, they sold the Golden Nugget for approximately $340 million.
Breitling has published his autobiography, Double or Nothing in 2008
Tom Breitling and Tim Poster joined Wynn Resorts subsidiary Wynn Las Vegas as Sr. Vice Presidents of Strategy and Development on July 2008.