Frank Rosenthal Spilotro, on which the character Nicky Santoro (played by Joe Pesci) is based. Rosenthal is represented by the character Sam "Ace" Rothstein (played by Robert De Niro). The character of Ginger McKenna Rothstein, his wife in the film (played by Sharon Stone), is based on Geri McGee, Rosenthal's wife in real life. In an interview about the movie, Rosenthal stated that his character portrayed by Robert De Niro was quite but not fully similar to him, namely "7 on a scale of 1 to 10", and that he would neither "dispute" nor "confirm" whether Sharon Stone accurately portrayed his wife
Ruth Rothstein by naming a new interprofessional learning center in their honor. cite Rothstein received numerous awards throughout her professional career, including honorary degrees. She opened doors for women and stressed mentorship. “Those of us who have gotten there - make sure you take another woman with you,” she said. Rothstein experienced discrimination as a Jew growing up in New York and, as a woman, she faced rejection by an all-male networking group of Jewish hospital CEOs. She eventually became the chairman of the group. Rothstein was not religious, but she embraced her Jewish identity, observing the high holidays and fasting on