Felix Rappaport

Rappaport was born 7 November 1952, and he grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2] He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Rappaport began his career as executive director of the burlington county chapter American red cross, Burlington, New Jersey. At the time he was the youngest executive director in the United States.

 Felix resigned this to become human resource manager at the Brighton Hotel and Casino, which later became the Sands Hotel and Casino, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He briefly worked for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company as an assistant general manager and as a general manager.[3]

Rappaport became a casino executive in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1991.[3] He first worked for MGM Resorts.[3] Rappaport served as president at the following Las Vegas resorts: New York New York, Luxor, Excalibur & The Mirage.[3] He was one of the key figures who introduced many of Cirque du Soleil shows to Las Vegas and was the key to bringing Criss Angel to the Luxor hotel & Casino.

Rappaport joined Foxwoods as senior vice president in Ledyard, Connecticut.[4] He served as its chief executive officer of the Foxwoods Resort Casino from 2014 to 2018.[2][4] At the time of his death, it was "one of the world's largest gaming enterprises."[1]

With his wife Mary Louise, Rappaport had two daughters.[2]

Rappaport died on June 18, 2018, in Mashantucket, Connecticut.[2][1] His funeral was held at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich, Connecticut, on June 22, 2018.[2]