About 300 Stewart Ave

ABOUT 300 STEWART AVENUE CORPORATION

Governing non-profit board comprised of Las Vegas key influencers

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2011) — The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is governed by a 501 (c) (3) non-profit board, the 300 Stewart Avenue Corporation. Comprised of highly respected professionals from local and state government, law enforcement, the judicial system, media and the business community, the board is headed by Ellen Knowlton, former FBI Special Agent in Charge, Las Vegas Division, and a 24-year FBI veteran. Many of these individuals have first-hand knowledge of organized crime and its impact on Las Vegas. Incorporated in 2007, the 300 Stewart Avenue Corporation is named for The Mob Museum’s historic address at 300 Stewart Avenue in downtown Las Vegas. Board members have been actively engaged in the planning and development of The Museum since its inception. The Museum is located in what many consider the ultimate artifact, the former federal courthouse and United States Post Office. Completed in 1933 and listed on the Nevada and National Registers of Historic Places, it housed the very courtroom where, in 1950, one of 14 national Kefauver hearings was held to expose and control organized crime in America. Meticulously rehabilitated for The Mob Museum, the building is significant not only for its neo-classical architecture reminiscent of the period in which it was built, but also for the historic events that unfolded inside of it. The Mob Museum is a $42 million construction project funded by the city of Las Vegas and nearly $9 million in historic preservation grants – including federal, state and local. A key visionary for the project and current 300 Stewart Avenue Corporation board member is former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, a previous go-to defense attorney who made a name for himself representing such reputed mobsters as Meyer Lansky, Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, and Anthony Spilotro among others.

300 Stewart Avenue Corporation Officers include:

President

Ellen Knowlton

Vice President

Robert A. Stoldal

Secretary

James F. (Jim) Germain

Treasurer

Jeffrey A. Silver, Esq

Board Members:

Amy Ayoub
Honorable Richard H. Bryan
Keith Copher
Michael Cornthwaite
Kyle L. Edwards
Jerry Epstein
Alan M. Feldman
Sheriff Douglas Gillespie
Carolyn Goodman (Ex-Officio), Mayor
Oscar B. Goodman
Christopher L. Kaempfer, Esq.
Kara Kelley
John H. Mowbray, Esq.
Edward J. (Ted) Quirk, Esq.
Thomas M. Roche
Danny L. Thompson

The Mob Museum, is a world-class destination in downtown Las Vegas. It presents an exciting and authentic view of the mob’s impact on Las Vegas history and its unique imprint on the world.

With tales so intriguing they need no embellishment, The Mob Museum reveals an insider’s look at the events and people on both sides of this continuing battle between organized crime and law enforcement. True stories of mob history are brought to life in a bold and contemporary style via engaging exhibits and multi-sensory experiences. The Mob Museum puts the visitor in the middle of the action through high-tech theater presentations, iconic one-of-a-kind artifacts and interactive, themed environments.

The 41,000-square-foot Mob Museum includes approximately 17,000 square feet of exhibition space on three floors in addition to a specialty retail store, special event areas, educational areas and office space. It is being designed by a world-class team known for other successful museums that serve to reinvigorate communities and neighborhoods, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio and the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

Admission is $18 for adults ages 18 and over; $12 for children ages 5 to 17 and students ages 18 to 23 with ID; $14 for seniors, military, law enforcement and teachers; and $10 for Nevada residents of all ages. Museum hours will be Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.

About The Mob Museum
The Mob Museum is a world-class destination in downtown Las Vegas dedicated to the thrilling story of organized crime and law enforcement. It presents an exciting and authentic view of the mob’s impact on Las Vegas history and its unique imprint on the world. With tales so intriguing they need no embellishment, The Museum reveals an insider’s look at the events and people on both sides of this continuing battle. True stories of mob history are brought to life in a bold and contemporary style via engaging exhibits and multi-sensory experiences. The Mob Museum puts the visitor in the middle of the action through high-tech theater presentations, iconic one-of-a-kind artifacts and interactive, themed environments. For more information, call 702-229-2734 or visit www.themobmuseum.org. Connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/themobmuseum and on Twitter: @TheMobMuseum.

For More Information:
Ceres Hill, Dir. of Marketing and Public Relations
The Mob Museum
702-229-2711
cereshill@themobmuseum.org