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Trump picks billionaire Landry's chairman as Italy ambassador
Source: Reuters
December 21, 2024 6:24 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate billionaire Houston Rockets pro basketball team owner Tilman Fertitta to be his administration's ambassador to Italy.
Fertitta is the chairman and owner of Landry's, which operates a large collection of restaurants, hotels and casinos throughout the United States.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump lauded the 67-year-old Texas native as an "accomplished businessman" and philanthropist.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-picks-billionaire-landrys-chairman-italy-ambassador-2024-12-21/
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