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Billionaire and Reality TV Host Tilman Fertitta Nominated to be Ambassador To Italy
The WrapStory by Bruce Haring
scrn logline
Billionaire reality TV host Tilman Fertitta tapped as Trump's pick for Italian ambassador, bringing his hospitality empire and showbiz savvy to the diplomacy game.
beat sheet
- Fertitta, who owns the NBA's Houston Rockets, hosted the CNBC series 'Billion Dollar Buyer', giving him a unique blend of business acumen and TV charisma for the ambassador role.
- With Trump's selection, Fertitta joins a growing list of reality stars-turned-political appointees, signaling the president-elect's continued embrace of nontraditional D.C. insiders.
call sheet
Tilman Fertitta, Houston Rockets, CNBC, Billion Dollar Buyer