Background
Holmes, Colgate Frederick was born on August 21, 1935 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Colgate and Orva Della (Gough) Holmes.
Holmes, Colgate Frederick was born on August 21, 1935 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Colgate and Orva Della (Gough) Holmes.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1956; postgraduate, Harvard University School Business, 1958-1959.
Chicago sales representative, assistant director catering, Palmer House, Hilton Hotels, 1956-1958;
director food and beverage, Caribe Hilton, Hilton International Company, San Juan, P.R., 1963-1964;
general manager, Virgin Islands Hilton, St. Thomas, 1964-1966;
regional director, Virgin Islands Hilton, Philippines
regional director, Virgin Islands Hilton, Guam
regional director, Virgin Islands Hilton, Australia
general manager, Manila Hilton, Philippines, 1966-1970;
regional director South America, Manila Hilton
general manager, Sao Paulo (Brazil) Hilton, Brazil, 1970-1971;
manager convention and group sales, InterContinental Hotels, 1959-1960;
corporation director sales, InterContinental Hotels, New York City, 1960-1962;
executive assistant manager, Hotel Indonesia, Djakarta, 1962-1963;
vice president Pacific, general manager, Ala Moana Hotel, Americana Hotels, 1972-1973;
regional vice president, general manager, Hyatt Regency-Chicago, Hyatt Corporation, 1973-1979;
executive vice president, Hyatt International Corporation, 1979-1981;
president, Hyatt International Corporation, 1981-1982;
from president to vice-chairman, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, 1982-1989;
vice chairman, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, 1987-1989;
chairman, Holmes Hotel Company, since 1989;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Rockresorts, Inc., 1988-1989;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Biltmore Hotel Company, 1990-1995;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, 1993-1995;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Sovereign Hotel Group, Ltd., since 1994;
managing director, Signature Hotel Group, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1996-1998;
vice-chairman, Signature Hotel Group, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1998-1999. President WorldSpan Hospitality, since 1999. Lecturer modern hotel operations and foodand beverage School Hotel Administration, Cornell Univercity.
Lecturer Philippine Institute Hotel Management. Board directors Better Business Bureau Chicago, Country Hts. Holdings, Bhd, Kuala Lumpur.
Board directors, Executive Committee Chicago Convention and TourismBur.
Member Chaine des Rotisseurs, Cornell Society Hotelmen, American Hotel Association, Chicago Hotel Association (director), Virgin Islands Hotel Association (vice president 1965-1966), Chicago Hotel-Motel Association (president 1979), Hotel and Restaurant Association Philippines (vice president 1968-1969), Skal Club International, American Society Travel Agents, Alpha Chi Rho. Clubs: Manila Yacht; University Yacht (Atlanta). Atletico de São Paulo.
Son of Colgate and Orva Della (Gough) H. M. Elizabeth Ann Troughton, June 6, 1959. 1 daughter, Elizabeth Colgate.