Wichitan Phil Ruffin, left, is shown in a photograph in his office with his friend Donald Trump. The two men are partners in a Las Vegas real estate venture.
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Phil Ruffin, Wichita businessman, finalized the deal to buy Wichita Greyhound Park. (1997)
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Phil Ruffin, Wichita businessman, finalized the deal to buy Wichita Greyhound Park. (1997)
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In 1985, Phil Ruffin speaks at a Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce news conference to detail his plans to build a Marriott Hotel near Kellogg and Webb Road.
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In 1983, Phil Ruffin showed how robotic machines helped make his company, Harper Trucks, the largest supplier of industrial dollies.
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Phil Ruffin, owner of the Wichita Greyhound Park, was disappointed that the Legislature didn't pass a law that would have allowed slot machines at dog tracks around the state. Ruffin says the state is missing out on $80 million in revenue. (2002)
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Phil Ruffin watches the action at the Wichita Greyhound Park on Memorial Day in 1998. Since Ruffin bought the track, attendance and profits are up significantly.
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Phil Ruffin climbs into his custom-built silver Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722.
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Despite millions made from properties in Las Vegas and the Bahamas, Phil Ruffin's Wichita office is still located in the factory at West Street and Harry where he manufactures hand trucks.
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Phil Ruffin stands next to his custom-built silver Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722.
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Despite millions made from properties in Las Vegas and the Bahamas, Phil Ruffin's Wichita office is still located in his factory at West Street and Harry.
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Phil Ruffin smiles while backing out his custom-built silver Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722.
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Phil Ruffin has used real estate to build a multibillion dollar empire of wealth. He still owns more than a million square feet of property in Wichita along with many other properties in places such as Las Vegas and the Bahamas.
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Phil Ruffin has used real estate to build a multibillion dollar empire of wealth. He still owns more than a million square feet of property in Wichita along with many other properties in places such as Las Vegas and the Bahamas.
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Phil Ruffin conducts business in his Wichita office with the help of his youngest son Chris. Ruffin has used real estate to build a mulitbillion dollar empire of wealth. (2007)
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Phil Ruffin has used real estate to build a multibillion dollar empire of wealth. He still owns more than a million square feet of property in Wichita along with many other properties in places such as Las Vegas and the Bahamas.
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Phil Ruffin is pictured in this photograph with Las Vegas icons Don King and Mike Tyson. Ruffin, a Wichitan who owns the Las Vegas casino Treasure Island, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States.
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Kansas billionaire businessman Phil Ruffin, right, is seen with Donald Trump July 12, 2005, in Las Vegas during a ceremony to mark the start of the 64-story hotel and apartment tower that Trump and Ruffin will build on the Las Vegas Strip across from the Wynn Las Vegas resort.
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Kansas billionaire businessman Phil Ruffin, left, poses with Las Vegas developer Steve Wynn, and Donald Trump in Las Vegas in front of a model of the 64-story hotel and apartment tower that Trump and Ruffin will build on the Las Vegas Strip, across from Wynn's new hotel and casino. (July 12, 2005)
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Kansas billionaire businessman Phil Ruffin, right, hands the microphone to Donald Trump in Las Vegas during a ceremony to mark the start of the 64-story hotel and apartment tower that Trump and Ruffin will build on the Las Vegas Strip across from the Wynn Las Vegas resort. (July 12, 2005)
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Kansas billionaire businessman Phil Ruffin, right, and Donald Trump, shake hands July 12, 2005, in Las Vegas during a ceremony to mark the start of the 64-story hotel and apartment tower that Trump and Ruffin will build on the Las Vegas Strip across from the Wynn Las Vegas resort.
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Donald Trump and Phil Ruffin are seen July 12, 2005, in Las Vegas during a ceremony to mark the start of the 64-story hotel and apartment tower that Trump and Ruffin will build on the Las Vegas Strip across from the Wynn Las Vegas resort.
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Phil Ruffin reacts as the final returns show that voters elected not to allow slot machines at the Wichita Greyhound Park. (2007)
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Phil Ruffin, center, scarcely reacts as the final returns show that voters elected not to allow slot machines at the Wichita Greyhound Park. Ruffin's son Phil Ruffin Jr. is at right. (2007)
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Donald Trump, Phil Ruffin and Paul Shugart meet the Miss Universe 2009 contestants at the Imperial Ballroom at Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas, on August 21, 2009.
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Ruffin and his wife, Oleksandra Nikolayenko-Ruffin, in an undated photo provided by Ruffin.
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Wichita billionaire Phil Ruffin, left, and his fiance (at the time) Oleksandra, watch the returns from Tuesday's elections at the Wichita Greyhound Park. (2007)
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Phil Ruffin talks on his cell phone outside of Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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With a panorama photo of Las Vegas on the wall next to him, Phil Ruffin reclines in his office chair at Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin drives a brand new $500,000 Rolls Royce between the the Trump Tower, which he co-owns with Donald Trump, and Treasure Island, a Las Vegas Casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin sits in a business meeting with members of his staff at Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin sits in a business meeting with members of his staff at Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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A copy of this check hangs on the wall of Phil Ruffin's office at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas. The check was written to pay Ruffin's 2008 federal income taxes. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin walks around Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is worth more than $2 billion. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin stands in the lobby of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas that he co-owns with Donald Trump. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire twice over. (April 14, 2010)
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This fireworks spectacle takes place every night outside of the casino Treasure Island, which is owned by Wichitan Phil Ruffin. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin walks into the lobby of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas that he co-owns with Donald Trump. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire twice over. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin co-owns the Trump Tower in Las Vegas with billionaire Donald Trump. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin stands outside of Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin rides the escalator at Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire twice over. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin talks on the phone inside his office at Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin looks a piece of his artwork from the Chinese Ming Dynasty inside of Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire twice over. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin sits at his desk inside of Treasure Island, the Las Vegas casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin drives a brand new $500,000 Rolls Royce between the the Trump Tower, which he co-owns with Donald Trump, and Treasure Island, a Las Vegas Casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin gets into his $500,000 Rolls Royce after leaving the Trump Tower in Las Vegas that he co-owns with Donald Trump. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire twice over. (April 14, 2010)
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Phil Ruffin and his wife Oleksandra in an undated photo provided by Ruffin.
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Phil Ruffin drives a brand new $500,000 Rolls Royce between the the Trump Tower, which he co-owns with Donald Trump, and Treasure Island, a Las Vegas Casino he's owned for over a year. Ruffin, who started his career in Wichita and still has many business interests here, is a billionaire and one of the richest men in the United States. (April 14, 2010)
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