Seymour Weiss

Background

Weiss, Seymour was born on September 13, 1896 in Bunkie, Louisiana, United States. Son of Samuel and Gisella (Elias) Weiss.

Education

Student in public schools, Louisiana.

Career

Manager of Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, 1924-1931, headed corporation purchasing hotel, 1931, president, managing director Hotel New Orleans Corporation, since 1931. Director International House. President American Hotel Credit Corporation.

Director, member Executive Committee Universal Drilling Company.

Director Standard Fruit and South.S. Company, National American Bank, Bankers Union Life Insurance Company, Terra Firma Trust. President Lovely Louisiana Tourist Association Treasurer National Rivers and Harbors Congress, 1936-1939.

President of the board commissioner Portuguese New Orleans, 1932-1939. Chairman 250th Anniversary of founding of New Orleans, Board of directors, member finance committee WYES Ednl. television: member board, Executive Committee Methodist Hospital.

Board directors National Conference Christians and Jews, Fairgrounds Corporation.

Chairman advising committee Dome Stadium. Member of the board, vice chairman of Salvation Army Louisiana. President board of managers Delado College.

President American Hotel Motel Ednl.

Foundation; regent Loyola University.

Achievements

• Seymour Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy hotel executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory committee U. Denver, Brandeis University. Served as private, United States Army, World War I. Named Louisiana’s Hotel Manitoba of Distinction, 1952, Hotel Manitoba of the Year, 1957. Member of the Metropolitan Safety Council New Orleans (vice president

Member American (vice president 1951, director 1952-1953, 61-69, president 1957), Louisiana (p.

1952, Chairman of the Board director), Louisiana (president 1952), New Orleans (president 1951, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1952) hotel associations, Louisiana Board Commerce and Industry (vice chairman, director), Louisiana Historical Society (honorary), American Guild of Variety Artists (honorary life. Clubs: Tavern.

Connections

Married Notie Turner, April. Married second, Elva L. Kimball, June 12, 1963.

Father:

Samuel Weiss

Mother:

Gisella (Elias) Weiss

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Notie Turner