Bill Boroni, founder of Fat Cat’s tavern in Lake Geneva, created a nightspot that became a favorite after-hours destination for employees and visiting celebrities at the Lake Geneva Playboy Club.
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Still located at 104 Broad St. in Lake Geneva, Fat Cat's tavern is where Bill Boroni began his career in the 1970s as a tavern owner who put an emphasis on entertaining people.
Scott Williams
Bill Boroni, who started as a tavern regular in Lake Geneva, discovered that he enjoyed the lifestyle so much, he wanted to make a career of it.
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A business card that Bill Boroni kept in his scrapbook as a keepsake from the days when he operated one of downtown Lake Geneva's hottest nightspots.
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Bill Boroni, left, shown with his mother, Artice Ginther, grew up in Joliet, Illinois, but he later developed a deep affection with Lake Geneva, and told friends he never wanted to live anywhere else.
Bill Boroni, founder of Fat Cat’s tavern in Lake Geneva, created a nightspot that became a favorite after-hours destination for employees and visiting celebrities at the Lake Geneva Playboy Club.
Still located at 104 Broad St. in Lake Geneva, Fat Cat's tavern is where Bill Boroni began his career in the 1970s as a tavern owner who put an emphasis on entertaining people.
Bill Boroni, left, shown with his mother, Artice Ginther, grew up in Joliet, Illinois, but he later developed a deep affection with Lake Geneva, and told friends he never wanted to live anywhere else.
