Maxwell 'Sonny' Goldberg(1926-2010)
- Actor
Maxwell "Sonny" Goldberg was the owner and operator of a number of
hotels in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated
from Atlantic City High School and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps
during World War II. After his return, became a realtor in
Philadelphia. In 1957, with his partners, he opened the Monterey Hotel
in Atlantic City; this was the first of a number of properties he would
either construct, own or operate in Atlantic City, either singly, or
with his longtime business partner Milton Neustadter; Goldberg
eventually shared the position of chairman of the board of what would
become Caesars Atlantic City; he also was co-owner of the Million
Dollar Pier, the Boardwalk Bowl and the Steel Pier. Goldberg was one of
the leaders behind the push to bring casino gambling to Atlantic City.