John Kapioltas

Background

Kapioltas, John was born on July 19, 1927 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas and Giasema (Mihalarou) Kapioltas.

Education

Bachelor, Kent State University, 1951. Certified, Biscayne Hotel College, 1952. Certified, University Miami, 1953.

Career

Assistant manager night auditor, Miami Hotels, Miami Beach, Florida, 1951-1953; co-owner, Ohio Restaurants Corporation, Akron, 1954-1959; resident manager, general manager, The Sheraton Corporation, Tel Aviv, Indiana, P.R., Venezuela and Jamaica, 1960-1968; area manager Europe division, The Sheraton Corporation, Brussels, 1968-1971; vice president, The Sheraton Corporation, Europe, Africa and Middle East, 1971-1974; director operations, The Sheraton Corporation, Europe, Africa and Middle East, 1971-1978; senior vice president, The Sheraton Corporation, Europe, Africa and Middle East, 1975-1978; president Europe, Africa, Middle East and South Asia division, The Sheraton Corporation, Denham, England, 1979-1983; chief operating officer, The Sheraton Corporation, Boston, 1983-1985; president and director, The Sheraton Corporation, Boston, since 1985; chairman of board, Chief Executive Officer, The Sheraton Corporation, Boston, 1993-1996; chairman of board, The Sheraton Corporation, Boston, 1996. Board directors, member auditing and trust committee Bank of New England, Boston, since 1987.

Achievements

• John Kapioltas has been listed as a noteworthy hotel company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Military police United States Army, 1945-1947.

Connections

Father:

Thomas Kapioltas

Mother:

Giasema (Mihalarou) Kapioltas