Contemporary biographies in hospitality & tourism.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grey House Publishing, Inc., author, issuing body.

Series:

Contemporary biographies in--

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hospitality industry--Biography.

Hospitality industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Salem Press : Grey House Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offers a collection of biographies of "living leaders" in this field. Culled from the pages of Current Biography, these up-to-date profiles draw from a variety of resources and are an invaluable source for researchers, teachers, students, and librarians. It features 30 profiles of notable people in aviation, restaurants, recreation events, lodging, gaming and travel.

Contents:

Contemporary Biographies in Hospitality & Tourism; Contents; Publisher's Note; Contributor's List; Adrià, Ferran; Barnes, Brenda; Bastianich, Joseph; Cointreau, André; Cora, Cat; Donald, Arnold; Ghermezian, Eskander; Ho, Stanley; Keller, Thomas; Matsuhisa, Nobu; Muñoz Zurita, Ricardo; Nelson, Marilyn Carlson; Nooyi, Indra; Oliver, Garrett; Otis, Clarence, Jr.; Oudolf, Piet; Petrini, Carlo; Poon Tip, Bruce; Robinson, Jancis; Robuchon, Joël; Rosenfeld, Irene B.; Rusesabagina, Paul; Steves, Rick; Waters, Alice; Wheeler, Tony; Wynn, Stephen; Zagat, Tim; Zagat, Nina; Zhang, Xin; Appendixes. Historical BiographiesJames Beard; Craig Claiborne; Walt Disney; Dorothy Draper; Henry M. Flagler; Ernest Gallo; Ray Kroc; John Willard Marriott; André Michelin; Jay A. Pritzker; Bibliography; Selected Works; Profession Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 27, 2014).

ISBN:

1-61925-482-4