hospitality industry consultant
Diploma in passenger ground services, SAS, Stockholm, Sweden, 1966; diploma in sales organization, Metropolitan College, United Kingdom, 1967; certified administration, organization, sales promotion, Michigan State University, 1976; D of Commercial Science (honorary), London Institute Applied Research, 1975; Master of Business Administration in Marketing Management, Brantridge U., 1991.
With marketing division, Scandanavian Airlines (SAS), Stockholm, 1966-1971;
worldwide interline sales manager, Scandanavian Airlines (SAS), Stockholm, 1971-1974;
assistant manager hotel, director personnel, director sales, Chateau Frontenac Hotel, Quebec, Canada, 1971-1974;
director sales Europe, Canada Pacific Hotels & Resorts, 1974-1976;
acting general manager, Jerusalem Plaza Hotel, 1975;
general manager, marketing director, Hotels de la Cité, Paris, 1976-1978;
general manager, Royal Crescent Hotel, Bath, United Kingdom, 1979-1982;
general manager, Bonds Hotel, London, 1988-1989;
managing director, The Cheltenham Park Hotel, 1989;
managing director, Le Touquet Syndicate Ltd., France, 1982-1987;
consultant to hospitality industry, Somerset, England, since 1989. EFL teacher Stockholm Medborgar Skolan, 1966. Senior lecturer Brent Walker plc, 1989-1992.
Cheltenham & Gloucester College Higher Education, since 1992. Board directors Le Touquet Airport, France, La Blanchisserie Parisienne, France, chairman 1984-1987. Operating board directors City Bath College.
Expert verifier City & Guilds NVQs, 1992-1997.
Fellow Institute Sales Management, Institute Professional Salesmen. Member Sweden Interline Club (president 1970-1971), Institute Marketing, Hotel Sales Management Association (Vice-President 1974), Confrerie St. Etienne d'Alsace, Association Culinare France (honorary), Academy Gastronomie Coronsky, Ordre Nondial Gourmets & Degustateurs, Tourism Society, Chartered Institute Marketing, Academy International Gourmets & Traditions, Strategic Planning Society, International Conference and Convention Association (board of directors 1974-1978, president French chapter 1976).
Married; 2 children.
