Background
Ledsinger,, Charles A. was born on January 1, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles Albert Ledsinger Senior and Betty L. (Clark) Heller.
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Charles A. Ledsinger,, American food service executive. Member executive board Chickasaw council Boy Scouts American, since 1993; trustee St. Mary's Episcopal School, since 1994; board directors Memphis Development Foundation, since 1992, TBC Corporation, since 1996, Sky City Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand, since 1995.
Education
Bachelor in English, University Virginia, 1972. Master of Business Administration in Finance, Memphis State University, 1977.
Career
Restaurant manager Boudreaux and Shoup Enterprises, Atlanta, 1972-1974. Commercial property manager Hoover Morris, Enterprises, 1974-1975. Finance analyst Holiday Inns, Inc., Memphis, 1978-1979, manager investor relations, 1980, executive assistant to president, 1980-1983.
Vice president finance and administration Embassy Stes., Irving, Texas, 1983-1987. Vice president project finance Holiday Corporation, Memphis, 1987-1990. Vice president, treasurer The Promus Companies, 1990, senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer, 1990-1995, Harrah's Entertainment, Memphis, 1995—1997.
President, chief operating officer The St. Joe Company, 1997—1998. President, Chief Executive Officer Choice Hotels International, 1998—2009, non.-executive vice chairman of board, since 2008. Board directors The Restaurant Company, Perkins Management Company, Inc., Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, Darden Restaurants, Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc., since 1997.
Membership
Member executive board Chickasaw council Boy Scouts American, since 1993. Trustee St. Mary's Episcopal School, since 1994. Board directors Memphis Development Foundation, since 1992, TBC Corporation, since 1996, Sky City Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand, since 1995.
Connections
Married Anita Clarendon, May 11, 1974. Children: Leila Grace, Katherine Elise.
