Search results
Isadore "Issy" Sharp, OC (born October 8, 1931) is a Canadian hotelier and writer. He is founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
- Jordan Sharp, Gregory Sharp, Anthony Sharp, Christopher Sharp (deceased)
- Order of Canada
- Rosalie Wise Sharp
- October 8, 1931 (age 92), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where he got the now-famous name: The name was chosen at the suggestion of a relative, as Sharp’s first choice, “The Thunderbird Inn,” was already taken. The name “Thunderbird” is now proudly used at Four Seasons Home Office in Toronto as the name of the employee cafeteria. Isadore Sharp.
People also ask
Who is Isadore Sharp?
Who is Issy Sharp?
Why was Isadore Sharp awarded a Humanitarian Award?
Jun 4, 2008 · Isadore Sharp, O.C., hotel executive (born 8 October 1931 in Toronto, Ontario). Isadore Sharp is the son of working class Jewish Polish immigrants. He was educated at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute in Toronto and then attended Ryerson University .
Oct 9, 2016 · How Isadore Sharp founded and built up the Four Seasons hotel chain, and why at the age of 85 he still plays an active role in leading the business.
Jan 26, 2022 · Isadore "Issy" Sharp, born on October 8, 1931 in Toronto, Canada, is the founder of the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and a philanthropist. Sharp is a legendary Canadian business leader and hotelier. While growing up, Sharp, known familiarly as “Issy,” didn’t have a clear career path in mind.
Sep 28, 2023 · There are few entrepreneurs in Canada more successful than Isadore Sharp, who went from small-time builder to founder of one of the largest luxury hotel chains in the world.
Jun 26, 2017 · Isadore (Issy) Sharp would go on to become a captain of industry, building a hotel empire that now operates 105 hotels and resorts in 43 countries.
