Background
Royce, Stephen Wheeler was born on November 18, 1892 in Liberty, New York, United States. Son of South America and Louise (Clements) Royce.
Royce, Stephen Wheeler was born on November 18, 1892 in Liberty, New York, United States. Son of South America and Louise (Clements) Royce.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Hamilton College, 1914, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1958. Bachelor of Laws, New York Law School, 1917.
Admitted to New York bar, 1917, California bar, 1920. Manager Hotel Vista del Arroyo, Pasadena, California, 1921-1924. Managing director Huntington Hotel, Pasadena, 1924-1955, Coronado (California) Hotel, 1934-1948, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, 1939-1945, Royal Hawaiian, Moana, Surf Rider hotels, Honolulu, 1948-1955.
President Huntington Hotel Company, 1928-1977.
Manager, owner The Inn, Rancho Santa Fe, California, 1955-1977. Vice president hotels division Matson Navigation Company, 1948-1954, hotel consultant hotels division, 1954-1977.
President Pasadena-Sheraton Corporation. Director Lloyds Bank California, Pasadena.
Chairman Citizens Committee Air Pollution Los Angeles County.
Chairman emergency action committee Air Pollution Control District. Member California Olympic Commission. Trustee Hamilton College.
Board directors Stanford Research Institute, Pasadena Tournament Roses Association.
Served as First lieutenant A.C. (before Christ), United States Army, 1917-1918. Member Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Dorothy Linnard, August 8, 1918. Children: Stephen West., Dorothy Royce Stimpson, Daniel Linnard.