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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kemmons_WilsonKemmons Wilson - Wikipedia

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   Charles Kemmons Wilson (January 5, 1913 – February 12, 2003) was an American hotelier. He is best known for founding the hotel chain Holiday Inn in the 1950s.

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3. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › kemmons-wilsonKemmons Wilson Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements ...

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   Charles Kemmons Wilson was a celebrated businessman, known for having established the ‘Holiday Inn’ chain of quality hotels. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2003/02/14 › businessKemmons Wilson, 90, Dies; Was Holiday Inn Founder

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   Feb 14, 2003 · Kemmons Wilson -- who was so angered by the shabby lodgings he encountered on a family vacation in 1951 that he vowed to start a motel chain, a decision that led to Holiday Inn -- died on...

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6. kwilson.comHome - Wilson Investment Management

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   Wilson Investment Management is part of the Kemmons Wilson Companies family, founded by the late hotelier and entrepreneur Kemmons Wilson. The company invests in people, ideas and communities, and offers portfolio strategy focused on capital appreciation.

7. www.cnn.com › travel › articleHow Holiday Inn revolutionized 20th century travel | CNN

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   Sep 21, 2022 · A family road trip back in 1952 inspired entrepreneur Kemmons Wilson to establish a low cost roadside hotel concept that soon spread across the world.

8. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2003-feb-14-meKemmons Wilson, 90; Holiday Inn Chain’s Founder

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   Feb 14, 2003 · Kemmons Wilson, who founded the Holiday Inn chain of hotels and revolutionized the industry by bringing affordable and comfortable lodging to millions of travelers, has died. He was 90. Wilson...

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   Who is Charles Kemmons Wilson?

   • Charles Kemmons Wilson (January 5, 1913 – February 12, 2003) was an American hotelier. He is best known for founding the hotel chain Holiday Inn in the 1950s. He was born in Osceola, Arkansas, the only child of Kemmons and Ruby "Doll" Wilson. His father was an insurance salesman who died when Kemmons was nine months old.

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   How old was Kemmons Wilson when he died?

   • Wilson died at the age of 90, at his Memphis home on February 12, 2003. The great entrepreneur was buried at a cemetery in Forest Hill. In order to recognize this brilliant entrepreneur's contribution to the field of business, the 'University of Memphis' named one of its institutes as 'Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management'.

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   Did Kemmons Wilson open a Holiday Inn?

   • The image on the left shows Kemmons Wilson's children cutting the ribbon at the first Holiday Inn opening in 1952. The image on the right is from 2012 and depicts the Wilsons, including Spence Wilson, far left, recreating the image. Kemmons opened the first ever Holiday Inn in his home city of Memphis, Tennessee.

   How Holiday Inn revolutionized 20th century travel | CNN

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   How did Kemmons Wilson get to Washington?

   • Kemmons Wilson was ferrying his family from New York to Washington by car when the idea first came to him. The Wilsons needed to stop for the night, but it was the summer of 1951, and American roadside facilities weren’t what they are today. Motels were luck of the draw, and often expensive given the lack of amenities.

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10. kwcmgmt.com › legacyLegacy - Kemmons Wilson Companies Management

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    Learn about the life and legacy of Kemmons Wilson, the founder of Holiday Inn, and his wife Dorothy. Discover how they created a hotel chain that revolutionized the industry and became a global brand.