Richard Edward Holtzman

Background

Holtzman, Richard Edward was born on October 18, 1919 in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lester Gilbert and Esther Zinn (Hess) Holtzman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Hotel Adminstrn, Cornell University, 1941.

Career

Director sales Pick Hotels Corporation, Chicago, 1950-1955. Manager Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, 1955-1960. President, general manager Sheraton Hawaii Corporation.

Managers Royal Hawaiian, Moana, Surfrider, Princess Kaiuloni and Maui hotels, 1960-1966. President Rockresorts, Incorporated, New York York City, 1966-1985, vice chairman, 1986. President Holtzman & Associates, resort consultant, Boca Raton, Florida, since 1987.

Director Canada Life Assurance Company of New York.

Achievements

• Richard Edward Holtzman has been listed as a noteworthy resort consultant, hotel executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Hawaii Visitors Bureau, 1961-1966. Member Hawaii Board Planning and Economic Development, 1964. Board directors Hawaii chapter American Red Cross, 1963-1966.

Served with United States Army Air Force, World World War World War II. Member Hawaii Hotel Association (past president), American Hotel Association (secretary since 1972), West Virginia Hotel Association (president 1958), Southern Hotel Association (president 1960), American Hotel and Motel Association (treasurer 1974, vice president 1975, president 1976), Cornell Society Hotelmen (president 1967), Honolulu Chamber of Commerce (director).

Connections

Married Janet Akin, January 2, 1943. Children: Sondra, Richard A., Cynthia.

Father:

Lester Gilbert Holtzman

Mother:

Esther Zinn (Hess) Holtzman

Spouse:

Janet Akin

child:

Sondra Holtzman

child:

Cynthia Holtzman

child:

Richard A. Holtzman