Tilman J. Fertitta Quote

I know how to finance something. It's easier today because, as you're more successful, everybody wants to do deals with you. But even in the beginning, when I took Landry's public, I owned 100 percent of it. I never had investors or anything. I was just always able to find a way to do it.

Tilman J. Fertitta

I know how to finance something. It's easier today because, as you're more successful, everybody wants to do deals with you. But even in the beginning, when I took Landry's public, I owned 100 percent of it. I never had investors or anything. I was just always able to find a way to do it.

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About Tilman J. Fertitta

Tilman Joseph Fertitta (born June 25, 1957) is an American businessman and television personality. He has served as the United States ambassador to Italy and San Marino since May 2025. He is owner of Landry's, Inc. He also owns the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Houston Rockets. Fertitta has been the chairman of the board of regents of the University of Houston System since 2009.
As of May 2025, his net worth was estimated at $10.7 billion. He is placed at No. 248 on the Forbes 400 list. Forbes calls him the "World's Richest Restaurateur.”
Fertitta became the star of Billion Dollar Buyer on CNBC. On September 5, 2017, Fertitta reached an agreement to buy the Houston Rockets for $2.2 billion.
As of April 2025, Fertitta is the lead shareholder in Wynn Resorts.