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Cecil Burke Day (December 10, 1934 – December 15, 1978) was an American hotelier, known for founding the hotel chain Days Inn . Biography. Day studied at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, but withdrew prior to graduation to join the United States Marine Corps.
Dec 8, 2013 · As a student at Georgia Tech, Day married Deen Day Sanders, and together they had five children. Over the years, Day became a successful entrepreneur and it was in 1970 that he established the Days Inn chain. It was with the money he earned from that corporation that he became a philanthropist.
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Apr 23, 2020 · Apr 23, 2020. -- 1. On April 10, 1970, as dawn broke over Georgia’s Tybee Island, Cecil B. Day, his wife Marian Uldine (Deen) Smith Day and their family were already hard at work.
Oct 29, 2020 · Cecil B. Day Sr. was the founder of the Days Inn America hotel chain. He passed away in 1978 but through his widow, Deen Day Sanders, and his family, the Days have regularly put their support behind FSU and Dedman.
Jun 2, 2007 · In 2002, the widow of Days Inns of America founder Cecil B. Day married James Sanders, her late husband's fraternity brother from Georgia Tech. Just as naturally as she arranges flowers, she...
Oct 30, 2020 · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Florida State University’s Dedman School of Hospitality announced a $1 million donation by the family of Days Inn founder, Cecil B. Day, to establish and support...
Cecil B. Day was the founder and chairman of the board of Days Inns of America, Inc., which is now part of the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. While traveling on a vacation with his family, he saw a need for lodging accommodations for middle-class Americans traveling on a limited budget.
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