Tilman Fertitta

CEO and founder, Fertitta Entertainment LLC, a hospitality and entertainment company; Trump[ choice to be ambassador to Italy

Tilman Fertitta is the owner, chairman and CEO of Landry's, a dining, hospitality and gaming company. Its restaurant chains include Landry's Seafood House, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, and Saltgrass Steakhouse. The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Houston's Kemah Boardwalk and the Towers of Americas in San Antonio are all under the Landry's umbrella. Fertitta started at Landry's as a real estate specialist in 1986, took over as president and CEO in 1987, and became the controlling stockholder in 1988. He took the company private in October 2010 in a deal worth $1.4 billion. Fertitta recently acquired McCormick & Schmidt and Morton's Steakhouse. His latest project is the 1,130-foot Galveston Pleasure Pier, scheduled to open in May.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

Houston Police Foundation

• Chariman of the Board

Greater Houston Partnership Advocate for the Houston business community

• Board Member

Landry’s Inc. Closely held restaurant and hospitality chain

• Owner, Chairman, CEO

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Trump 47 Committee, Inc.

• 3 contributions · 487,300 USD (Apr 5 '24→Oct 8 '24)

Steve Scalise US Representative from Louisiana

• 2 contributions · 150,000 USD (Sep 30 '19→Sep 12 '21)

Scalise Leadership Fund

• 2 contributions · 150,000 USD (Sep 30 '19→Sep 12 '21)

Grow The Majority

• 1 contribution · 100,000 USD (Oct 28 '24)

Cornyn Victory Committee

• 1 contribution · 100,000 USD (Mar 16 '22)

Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte

• 1 contribution · 100,000 USD (Feb 1 '16)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 3 contributions · 92,000 USD (May 27 '14→Feb 1 '16)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 2 contributions · 77,800 USD (Aug 31 '21→Apr 28 '23)

Trump Victory Donald Trump's Joint Fundraising Committee C00618389

• 2 contributions · 70,000 USD (Apr 30 '19→Feb 3 '20)

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• 2 contributions · 67,300 USD (Apr 27 '16→Mar 31 '18)

Memberships

Governor Greg Abbott's "STRIKE FORCE" to Open Texas Elite 41-member “statewide strike force” to focus on reopening the state’s economy

• Special Advisory Council *

Lobbying

Greg Abbott Governor of Texas

• Lobbying*