Background
Smyth, Cornelius Edmonston was born on August 20, 1926 in New York City. Son of Cornelius Joseph and Roberta Ernestine (Anderson) Smyth.
Smyth, Cornelius Edmonston was born on August 20, 1926 in New York City. Son of Cornelius Joseph and Roberta Ernestine (Anderson) Smyth.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1946.
Contractor, Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970-1973; finance vice president, Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1974; administrative vice president, Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1975-1977; executive vice president, Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1977-1981; president, Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1981-1983; executive vice president Latin American operations, Caesars World International, Los Angeles, 1983-1989; president Mexican operations, Caesars World International, Los Angeles, 1989-1990. Board directors Inland Entertainment Corporation, San Diego. Consultant, Coronado, California, 1994-1997.
Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1970. Member Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Chi.
Married Jeanne Laura Dillingham, November 25, 1950 (deceased October 1996). Married Jeanette M. Hubbard, April 18, 1998. Children: Cornelius E. Junior, Loretta M., William D., James B., Laura I., Robert B.