Past Hotelier of the World winners

-- Hotels, 11/1/2007

CORPORATE HOTELIER OF THE WORLD

2006:  Giovanni Angelini, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Hong Kong
2005:  Steve Bollenbach, Hilton Hotels Corp., Beverly Hills, California
2004:  Sol Kerzner, Kerzner International, Miami
2003: John Q. Hammons, John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, Springfield, Missouri
2002:  Kurt Ritter, Rezidor SAS Hospitality, Brussels
2001:  Adrian Zecha, Amanresorts, Singapore
2000:  Bernard Lambert, Le Meridien, London
1999:  Gabriel Escarrer, Sol Melia, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1998:  Ramon Pajares, The Savoy Group, London
1997:  John Sharpe, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Toronto
1996:  William R. Tiefel, Marriott Lodging, Washington
1995:  Bryan Langton, Holiday Inn Worldwide, Atlanta
1994:  Onno Poortier, The Peninsula Group, Hong Kong
1993:  Michael Hirst, Hilton International, London
1992:  Juergen Bartels, Carlson Hospitality Group, Minneapolis
1991:  Horst H. Schulze, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., Atlanta
1990:  Bernd Chorengel, Hyatt International, Chicago;
           Darryl Hartley-Leonard, Hyatt Hotels Corp., Chicago
1989:  John Kapioltas, ITT Sheraton Corp., Boston
1988:  Isadore Sharp, Four Seasons Hotels, Toronto
1987:  Robert Burns, Regent International Hotels, Hong Kong
1986:  J. Willard Marriott Jr., Marriott Corp., Washington, D.C.
1985:  Howard P. James, ITT Sheraton Corp., Boston
1984:  Hans Sternik, Inter-Continental Hotels Corp., London
1983:  M.S. Oberoi, Oberoi Hotels, Delhi
1982:  Lord Forte, Trusthouse Forte Plc, London
1981:  Paul Dubrule, Gerard Pelisson, Accor, Paris

INDEPENDENT HOTELIER OF THE WORLD

2006:  Herve Houdre, The Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C.
2005:  Roberto Wirth, Hotel Hassler, Rome
2004:  Ali Kasikci, Peninsula Beverly Hills, California
2003:  Emanuel Berger, Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, Interlaken, Switzerland
2002:  Stan Bromley, Four Seasons San Francisco
2001:  Katherine Klauber Moulton, The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, Longboat Key, Florida
2000:  Alberto del Hoyo, Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, California
1999:  Patricia Tam, Halekulani, Honolulu
1998:  Michael Glennie, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Florida
1997:  Jennie Chua, Raffles Hotel, Singapore
1996:  Ricci Obertelli, The Dorchester, London
1995:  Richard A. Holtzman, Carefree Resorts, Phoenix
1994:  Stephen A. Wynn, Mirage Resorts Inc., Las Vegas
1993:  Ted Kleisner, Greenbrier, West Virginia
1992:  Carmen Bucher Wirth, Hotel Hassler, Rome
1991:  Ted Wright, The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia
1990:  Jack Vaughn, Opryland Hotel, Nashville
1989:  Christopher B. Hemmeter, Hemmeter Corp., Honolulu
1988:  Ichiro Inumaru, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
1987:  Helge Holgersen, Grand Hotel, Oslo
1986:  James A. Nassikas, Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco