Background
Erb, Richard Louis Lundin was born on December 23, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Henry and Miriam (Lundin) Erb.
Erb, Richard Louis Lundin was born on December 23, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Henry and Miriam (Lundin) Erb.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1952; student, San Francisco The Art Institute of Chicago, 1956.
Assistant general manager, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 1954-1962;
manager, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Hawaii, 1964-1966;
vice president, general manager, Caneel Bay Plantation, Inc., St. John, Virgin Islands, 1966-1975;
general manager, Williamsburg (Virginia) Inn, 1975-1978;
executive vice president, general manager, Seabrook Island Company, Johns Island, South Carolina., 1978-1980;
vice-president, director hotels, Sands Hotel and Casino, Inc., Atlantic City, 1980-1981;
vice president, general manager, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California, 1981-1982;
chief operating officer, Grand Traverse Resort, Grand Traverse Village, Michigan, 1982-1993;
general manager, Stein Eriksen Lodge, Deer Valley, Utah., 1993-1996;
president, The Erb Group, since 1996. President Spruce-Park Management Company, 1989. Member of advisory board travel and tourism Michigan State University, 1992-1996.
Vice-chairman Charleston (South Carolina.) Tourism Council, 1979-1981. Board directors Anaheim Visitors and Convention Bureau, 1981-1982, Grand Traverse Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1985-1990, United States 131 Area Development Association, 1983-1993. Senior consultant Cayuga Hospital Advisors, since 1996.
Vice-president Virgin Islands Montessori School, 1969-1971, board directors, 1968-1976. Board directors College of Virgin Islands, 1976-1979. Advisory board University of Southern California, 1978-1982, California State Polytechnic Institute, 1981-1982, Orange Coast Community College, 1981-1982, Northwestern Michigan College, 1983-1993.
Advisory board hospitality management program Eastern Michigan U., 1989-1993. Trustee Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, 1985-1993. Board directors Traverse Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1988, N.A. Vasa, 1987-1989.
Advisory panel Michigan Communities of Economics Excellence Program, 1984-1988. Member hospitality advisory board Utah Valley State College, 1994-1998. Lieutenant artillery United States Army, 1952-1954.
Fellow Education Institute. Member American Hotel and Motel Association (director) 1975-1977,, 90-94, Executive Board 1991-1994, Service Merit award 1976, Lawson Odde award 1993, Gold Medalist Membership award 1993, trustee Ednl. Institute 1977-1983, marketing committee, Executive Committee 1978-1983, chairman projects and programs committee 1982-1983, Animal Husbandry&Master of Arts resort committee 1986-1996, Animal Husbandry&Master of Arts condominium committee 1985-1996, chairman ratings committee 1988-1996, Ambassador award 1986, Blue Ribbon task force 1988-1989, Resort Executive of Year 1988), Caribbean Hotel Association (1st v.p.1972-1974, director 1970-1976, honorary life member, Extraordinary Service Merit award 1974), Virgin Islands Hotel Association (president Chairman of the Board 1971-1976, Merit award 1973), California Hotel Association (director) 1981-1982), Caribbean Travel Association (director) 1972-1974), International Hotel Association (director) 1971-1973), South Carolina.
Hotel Association (director) 1978-1982), American Hotel Association Education Institute, (Lamp of Knowledge award 1988), Virginia Hotel Association, Williamsburg Hotel Association (board directors 1975-1978), Atlantic City Hotel Association (Vice-President 1981-1982), Atlantic City Casino Association (director) 1981-1982), Cornell Society Hotelmen, Michigan Travel and Tourist Association (board directors 1983-1994, treasurer 1986, secretary 1987, vice president 1988, marketing committee 1986-1993, governmental affairs committee 1986-1993, chairman education committee 1983-1984, Chairman of the Board 1989-1990, Michigan Hotelier of Year 1991), Michigan Restaurant Association (board directors 1989-1991, chairman administrative committee 1989-1990), Michigan Governor's Task Force onTourism, 1986-1987, Grand Island Advisory Commission, Grand Traverse Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1989), National Restaurant Association, Utah Hotel and Motel Association (board directors 1994-1996, treasurer 1996), Leadership Grand Traverse (Executive Committee 1984-1992, fellow 1992), Park City Lodging Association (board directors 1993-1996), Park City Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1994-1997), Tavern Club, Golden Horseshoe Club, Greate Bay Club, Seabrook Island Club, Kiawah Island Club, Grand Traverse Resort Club, Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1990), Beta Theta Pi.
Married Jean Elizabeth Easton, March 14, 1959. Children: John Richard, Elizabeth Anne, James Easton, Richard Louis World War II.