Seven Questions

Jonathan Segal can rattle off a list of what is absolutely sacred in America, and one of those things, he says, is the steak house. As all-American as cattle and apple pie, the steak house enables us to eat what we really like—big, juicy cuts of meat. Considering that Segal is a transplant from the U.K., his insight into the American appetite is stunning. His first foray into steak came in 2005 with the opening of STK in New York. Less than six years later and his company, One Group, is on the cusp of opening its 24th venue in the United States and has signed deals to take his trendy chain of steak houses to his native England. His most recent incarnation of STK is right here, in what Segal calls another sacred American tradition—Las Vegas. The venue, in the Cosmopolitan, has the attributes that Segal brings to all his locations: stylish, upbeat atmosphere and a female-friendly menu.

Being the love interest of one of the world’s most famous men thrust Priscilla Presley into the spotlight as a teenager. While her marriage to Elvis Presley lasted only five years, it left her with a daughter, Lisa Marie, and the opportunity to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. She appeared in Dallas, starred in the Naked Gun films and wrote a best-selling biography Elvis and Me.

Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson has made his mark in the comedy world with crazy inventions and an unmistakable look. The fiery-haired Thompson found a niche with his suitcase of homemade props accompanying his ever-changing stand-up act. As the son of a NASA engineer, Thompson’s clearest career choice wasn’t comedy.

Sean Christie has been working in the hospitality industry since he was 7, helping his parents and grandparents at a family-owned restaurant in his native Boston. By the time he was in high school, Christie was turning a profit throwing parties at friends’ houses, and by the age of 19 he began promoting and managing Boston-area nightclubs.