Background
Hopping, William Russell was born on May 3, 1947 in Baltimore. Son of Russell Leroy and Janet Louise (Cloud) Hopping.
Hospitality industry consultant and appraiser
Hopping, William Russell was born on May 3, 1947 in Baltimore. Son of Russell Leroy and Janet Louise (Cloud) Hopping.
Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration, Cornell University, 1969. Master of Business Administration, University Denver, 1978.
Manager, Sylvania (Ohio) Country Club, 1972-1977; senior consultant, Pannell Kerr Forster, Denver, 1978-1982; consultant, Ginther Wycoff Grp., Denver, 1982-1985; president, W.R. Hopping & Company, Inc., Denver, since 1985. Member of advisory board travel and tourism department Arapahoe Community College, since 1998.
Volunteer, Big Brothers, Inc., Denver, since 1990. Chairman advisory board U. Denver Profl.Career Development Progressive, 1987-1988, chairman task force, Career and PlacementCtr., 1989. Member of advisory board Arapahoe Comty.
College Travel and Hospitality Management Program, since 1998. First lieutenant United States Army, 1970-1972. Member Appraisal Institute, International Society Hospitality Cons.
(president 1990-1991, chairman 1991-1993, chairman emeritus, since 1993), Cornell Society Hotelmen (pres.Rocky Mountain chapter 1984-1985), Counselors of Real Estate.
Married Catherine Wilson. 1 child, William Alexander.