William Redd

William Redd, also known as Si Redd (1911–2003) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of International Game Technology, a slot machine manufacturer and distributor. He was the owner of the Oasis, a hotel and casino in Mesquite, Nevada. He was the rightsholder of video poker, and he became known as the "king of slot machines". His father was a sharecropper.

Redd attended East Central Junior College in Decatur, Mississippi, and he distributed jukeboxes in Carson City, Nevada, and Las Vegas. and the Nevada Business Hall of Fame in 2002.

Philanthropy Redd made charitable contributions to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he was a member of the UNLV Gift Club Palladium Society. Moreover, the Si Redd Room and the Redd Vision video screen scoreboard at the Thomas & Mack Center are named in his honor. He received the Chin's Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association in 2001.

Redd founded the Las Vegas International Cultural Trade Center and Wild Animal Conservancy. He donated US$150,000 to Problem Gambling Consultants, a non-profit organization for gambling addicts.

Personal life, death and legacy Redd was married three times. His first wife, Ivy Lee, died in 1974. His second wife, Marilyn, died in 1996. His third wife, Tamara, outlived him. He had two daughters, Vinnie Copeland and Sherry Green. He resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, and summered in Solana Beach, California. He was a member of the Las Vegas Country Club.

Redd died on October 14, 2003, in Solana Beach, California. He was 91 years old. His funeral was held at the Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas, Nevada.