George Remus - the Great Gatsby

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Scott Fitzgerald modelled the wealthy Gatsby on George Remus.

From OALD 10

 

 

Remus is sometimes credited as the direct inspiration for The Great Gatsby,^[23] though Gatsby might have been based on one of several figures such as Arnold Rothstein.^[18]

from wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Remus