Kurt Eduard Ritter

Background

Ritter, Kurt Eduard was born on February 10, 1947 in Interlaken, Switzerland. Son of Fritz R. and Emma (Eggimann) Ritter.

Education

Diploma, Ecole Superieur de Commerce, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1967; diploma, Ecole Hoteliere, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1970; diploma in Advanced Management, Insead, France, 1989.

Career

Assistant manager, Bellevue Palace, Bern, Switzerland, 1970-1973; assistant F & B manager, Ramada Hotels, Brussels, 1973-1974; general manager, Ramada Hotels, Gotehnburg, Sweden, 1976; general manager, SAS International Hotels, Luleå, Sweden, 1977-1979; general manager, SAS International Hotels, Kuwait, 1979-1984; general manager, SAS International Hotels, Singapore, Singapore, 1984-1986; area vice president far east, SAS International Hotels, Singapore, Singapore, 1986-1988; chief operating officer, SAS International Hotels, Oslo, 1988-1990; president, Chief Executive Officer, SAS International Hotels, Brussels, 1990-1994; vice president, SAS Group Management, Stockholm, 1990-1994; president, Chief Executive Officer, Radisson SAS Hotels Worldwide, Brussels, since 1994.

Membership

Member Commission Scolaire Center International de Glion, Switzerland, since 1985.

Connections

Married Lara Gay Piñon. Children: Elin, Karl, Kurt.

Father:

Fritz R. Ritter

Mother:

Emma (Eggimann) Ritter

Spouse:

Lara Gay Piñon

child:

Kurt Ritter

child:

Elin Ritter

child:

Karl Ritter