Veldon Simpson

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Veldon Simpson is an architect. He designed the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as the MGM Grand and Excalibur Hotel and Casino. [1] He is the president of the Veldon Simpson-Architect, Inc., which formed as a corporation in 1976. [2]

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References

  1. "Style Future World With Vegas as a Model-Really!-Our Cities Might Not Be So Grim After All". Los Angeles Times Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  2. "Story Page". Veldon Simpson architecture. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.