Background
Knipp, Helmut was born on February 15, 1943 in Siegburg-Mulldorf, Germany. Son of Josef and Hildegard Knipp. came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1968.
hospitality industry executive
Knipp, Helmut was born on February 15, 1943 in Siegburg-Mulldorf, Germany. Son of Josef and Hildegard Knipp. came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1968.
Diploma in hotel management and adminstrn, University Bonn, West Germany, 1960.
Assistant front office supervisor, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1961-1964; director sales, Statler Hilton, Cleveland, 1964-1968; sales manager, New York Hilton, New York City, 1968-1972; resident manager, Washington Hilton, 1972-1974; general manager, Dallas Hilton Inn, 1974-1976; general manager, Capital Hilton, Washington, 1976-1980; vice president, general manager, Marriott Corporation, 1980-1982; senior vice president, Lincoln Hotel Corporation, Dallas, 1983-1986; international hotel management consultant, 1986-1987; president, Belz Hotel Management Company, Memphis, 1987-1989; president, Lexington Management Corporation, Irving, Texas, 1989-1991; senior vice president North America, Ramada International Hotels and Resorts, Coral Gables, Florida, 1992-1994; management consultant/hospitality industry, Dallas, 1994-1996; managing director, Chromated Copper Arsenate International Ltd., Kowloon, Hong Kong, since 1996.
Served with Air National Guard, 1964-1970. Member American Hotel and Motel Association, Chaine Des Rotisseurs, National Restaurant Association, Texas Hotel and Motel Association, Dallas Hotel and Motel Association Clubs: Alfalfa.
Children: Eric Helmut, Kirsten Petra. Married Nancy Kaput.
