Frank Joseph Fertitta III (February 24, 1962) is an American businessman. He is the CEO of Station Casinos. He is also a founder of Zuffa LLC, formerly the parent entity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Education Born to Frank Fertitta Jr. and Victoria (née Broussard) Fertitta, Frank III attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1984, he graduated from the University of Southern California, where he earned a BA/BS degree from the business school. Career History with Station Casinos: 1985: Officer/General Manager 1986: Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 1989 – July 2000: President July 1992 – present: Chief Executive Officer Philanthropy On October 18, 2012, the University of Southern California announced that Jill and Frank Fertitta had made a major gift to the university which would result in the construction of a new building for the USC Marshall School of Business and the establishment of the Jill and Frank Fertitta Endowed Chair in Business. Personal life Fertitta resides in Las Vegas with his wife Jill and three children. He is third-cousin to fellow businessman Tilman Fertitta. Frank and his wife are major donors to the Republican Party and Republican candidates, having given more than $9,800,000 from 2009 to 2020, making him, along with his brother, one of the largest contributors in Nevada. Fertitta is among plaintiffs against Knoedler Gallery LLC for having sold to him a forged Mark Rothko painting. References External links 1962 births Living people American billionaires American casino industry businesspeople American chief executives of travel and tourism industry companies American chief operating officers American people of Italian descent Bishop Gorman High School alumni Marshall School of Business alumni Mixed martial arts people People from Las Vegas