Ian Schrager
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Ian Schrager is a hotelier and real-estate developer who began his career as a nightclub owner. His best known work was with Steve Rubell in launching the discothèque Studio 54 in 1977. Studio 54 ultimately closed in the wake of cash-skimming tax evasion scandal that sent Schrager and Rubell to prison. When Schrager and Rubell got out they turned to hotels, creating Morgans Hotel in New York, often referred to as the first boutique hotel. After Rubell died of AIDS, Schrager continued building hotels and is often credited for starting the independent design hotel trend (the 'boutique hotel'). He was married to and divorced from Rita Schrager.
