Background
Sontag, Peter Michael was born on April 25, 1943 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Otto Schiedeck and Maria Katharina (Schmidt) Cigalle.
travel management company executive
Sontag, Peter Michael was born on April 25, 1943 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Otto Schiedeck and Maria Katharina (Schmidt) Cigalle.
Diploma in hotel management, Schule fuer Gastgewerbe, Vienna, 1960. Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, West Liberty State College, 1969. Doctor of Laws, West Liberty State College, 1991.
Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1971.
Steel worker Weirton (West Virginia) Steel Company, 1965-1969. Finance analyst Citicorp, New York City, 1970-1971. Operations staff executive ITT, 1971-1973.
Assistant vice president Sun Life Insurance Company American, Baltimore, 1974-1975. Executive vice president Travel Guide, Inc., 1975-1976. President Travelwhirl, Inc., 1976-1978.
Founder Gelco Travel Services, Minneapolis, 1978-1983. Chairman, chief executive officer Sontag, Annis & Associates, Washington, 1983-1986, United States Travel Systems, Inc., Washington, 1986-1995. Chief Executive Officer Fast Lane Travel Inc., 1995-1997, Crown Marketing Group, Clearwater, Florida, 1997-1998.
Chairman Travel Industries Colorado Inc., 1999. President, Chief Executive Officer 800 Travel Systems, Inc., Tampa, Florida, 1999, also board member. Senior advisor TQ3, Bremen, Germany, global board member.
Public Travel Business Manager, 1983-1986. Speaker in field, since 1983.
With Austrian Air Force, 1963-1964. Member Alpha Phi Sigma, Delta Mu Delta (charter), Lakewood Country Club.
Children: Alicia Alexandra, Julie Katherine.