President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Houston billionaire and businessman Tilman Fertitta to become the next U.S. ambassador to Italy. "Tilman is an accomplished businessman, who has founded and built one of our country’s premier entertainment and real estate companies,

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday plucked a little-known Houston businessman ... to Italy the guy whose name decorates about half of the city's buildings. Tilman Fertitta, the CEO of Landry's, 67-year-old owner of the Houston Rockets and valued ...

In a post to Truth Social, Trump praised Fertitta for his "long history of giving back to the community through numerous philanthropic initiatives."

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed businessman Tilman J. Fertitta as the new ambassador to Italy. Born in Galveston, Texas, the 57-year-old is the owner of the Houston Rockets basketball team.

In a statement issued Saturday, President-elect Donald J. Trump nominated Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Italy.

Donald Trump has nominated Tilman Fertitta, Houston Rockets owner and Landry's CEO, as the next U.S. ambassador to Italy. Trump praised Fertitta's bus

Donald Trump just shook up the news cycle by naming Tilman Fertitta—owner of the Houston Rockets—as the next U.S. ambassador to Italy. The announcement dropped

Fertitta, owner of the Houston Rockets and Landry’s restaurant group, hosted a fundraiser for Trump earlier this year and is a regular donor to both parties.

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated a trio of candidates to positions in his administration, including “The Apprentice” producer Mark Burnett as special envoy to the U.K., David Fink as head of the Federal Railroad Administration and Aaron Reitz to lead the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy,

Donald Trump has appointed TV personality Tilman J. Fertitta as ambassador to Italy, continuing his trend of selecting entertainment world figures for key roles.

Donald Trump will nominate CNBC’s Billion Dollar Buyer host and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta as the United States ambassador to Italy.