Background
Canas, Jon was born on May 1, 1940 in Casablanca, Morocco. Came to the United States 1961. Naturalized, 1974. Son of Jean-Pierre Canas and Denyse (LeChevalier) Canas Viney.
Canas, Jon was born on May 1, 1940 in Casablanca, Morocco. Came to the United States 1961. Naturalized, 1974. Son of Jean-Pierre Canas and Denyse (LeChevalier) Canas Viney.
B., University Rennes, France, 1960. Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Boston, 1969.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1982.
Director advertising, Hotel Corporation American, Boston, 1966-1971; vice president sales and marketing, Sheraton Corporation, Boston, 1971-1975; vice president sales and marketing, Dunfey Hotels Corporation, Hampton, N.H., 1975-1977; executive vice president, operations director, Dunfey Hotels Corporation, Hampton, N.H., 1977-1980; president, chief Executive officer, Omni Hotels, Hampton, N.H., 1980-1988; vice chairman, Omni Hotels, Hampton, N.H., since 1988. Board visitors School Hotel Administration Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1983. Board visitors Northeastern U., since 1983.
Board directors Northeast Council, Boston, 1982-1986. Served to 1st lieutenant French Army, 1964-1965. Member American Hotel and Motel Association (board directors, industry advisory council 1982-1988).
Married Arlene Faye Podrog, March 30, 1963 (divorced 1979). Children: Stefan, Christina. Married Odile Marie Jammet, November 16, 1981.