Bill Watson

Prior to overseeing operations at Thunderbird Lake Tahoe, Bill Watson spent close to 30 years in the gaming industry. In 2006, Bill assumed a lead role at the Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society. He was hired to pack up the property and revert the buildings for demolition, a project that was supposed to take 90 days. But instead, he focused on saving it. He succeeded in raising close to $10 million saving the historic site often referred to as the Castle in the Sky.