Winegardner and Hammons

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Winegardner and Hammons, Incorporated
Type Public
Founded 1961
Headquarters Cincinnati, OH
Key people J. Erik Kamfjord - Chairman, CEO
Keith W. Daub - President & COO
John J. Slaboch - SVP Finance
Industry Hospitality
Revenue ▲$? USD (2006)
Employees 395
Website www.whihotels.com

Winegardner and Hammons NYSE: WHI is a full service hotel management and development company established in 1961 and founded by Roy E. Winegardner & John Q Hammons. It is one of the original franchisers of Holiday Inn.

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[edit] Company History

In 1957 Roy Winegardner bought his first Holiday Inn franchise in Lexington, Kentucky. John Hammons joins Winegardner in 1958, and together the two created a private, independent hotel management company. They entered into an agreement with Holiday Inn to develop their hotels. The company incorporated in 1961, and during the 1960s, the built nearly three dozen Holiday Inn hotels. Throughout the coming years, the company diversified, adding third party management of hotels as well as other hotel brands. The most notable expansion added accounting and financial services for the hospitality industry. In 1996 the company opened its first full-service Marriott hotel. It continues to expand into development of upscale, full-service hotels.

[edit] Corporate Governance

Notable members of the board of directors of Winegarner and Hammons Inc. are are: Erik Kamfjord - Chairman of the Board John Hammons - Vice Chairman of the Board Roy Winegardner - Vice Chairman of the Board

[edit] Awards

  • 2003 John Hammons is named "Corporate Hotelier of the World" sponsored by HOTELS Magazine.
  • 2004 Roy Winegardner and John Hammons are inducted into the Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor.
  • 2007 Gallup Great Worksplace winner

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