Jay Sarno
| Jay Sarno | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 2, 1922 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1984 (aged 62) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Jay Sarno (July 2, 1922 – July 21, 1984) was an American developer, hotelier and casino owner. He developed and owned the Atlanta Cabana Motel in Atlanta, Georgia as well as several motels in California and Texas. He was the founder of the Caesars Palace hotel and the Circus Circus in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sarno was born in 1922 in St. Joseph, Missouri. His parents were Polish Jewish immigrants. His father was a cabinet maker, his mother a homemaker.
Sarno graduated from the University of Missouri, with a degree in business. While in college, he met Stanley Mallin, who would become his lifelong friend and business partner. During World War II, he joined the United States Army and served in the Pacific theatre alongside Mallin.
With Stanley Mallin, Sarno became a tile contractor in Miami, Florida. They subsequently built subsidized housing in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1958, after they had met Jimmy Hoffa and Allen Dorfman, they built the Atlanta Cabana Motel in Atlanta with a loan from the Central States Pension Fund. They went on to built Cabanas in Palo Alto, California and another motel in Dallas, Texas.
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