Ron Rivett
American entrepreneur
Ron Rivett (August 2, 1940 – December 9, 2023) was an American entrepreneur. He was best known for being founder of Super 8 Motels and My Place hotels.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Ron Rivett (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Aug 2, 1940, died Dec 9, 2023.1
About
By 1993, Super 8 had 1,000 locations worldwide. Super 8 grew to be the largest budget hotel chain in the world. In 1993, Rivett sold Super 8 Motels to Hospitality Franchise Systems for $125 million.
In 2012, he founded My Place Hotels of America, which is known for its brands My Place Hotels and Trend Hotels & Suites. Rivett served as the chairman for My Place Hotels of America.
On December 9, 2023, Rivett died at Baptist Medical Center in Miami, FL
From Wikipedia’s article on Ron Rivett, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
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- 1WikidataRon Rivett on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRon Rivett on Wikipedia
- 3WikidataSuper 8, Founder
- 4Wikimedia CommonsRon Rivett photo by Maitra, CC BY 3.0