Hernando Courtright (original) (raw)
Hernando Courtright (1904–1986) was an American businessman best known as a hotelier. At different points, he was the proprietor of the Beverly Hills Hotel and The Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Courtright became one of the youngest vice presidents for the Bank of America in San Francisco during the 1930s, and when the Beverly Hills Hotel went into bankruptcy, he was assigned to the foreclosure. Having been a banker managing the foreclosed Beverly Hills Hotel, he formed a real estate investment group and personally managed the property. Under his management, it became among the best-known and admired American hotels. Before his death, he sold The Beverly Wilshire Hotel to a Hong Kong investment group.
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| dbo:abstract | Hernando Courtright (1904–1986) was an American businessman best known as a hotelier. At different points, he was the proprietor of the Beverly Hills Hotel and The Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Courtright became one of the youngest vice presidents for the Bank of America in San Francisco during the 1930s, and when the Beverly Hills Hotel went into bankruptcy, he was assigned to the foreclosure. Having been a banker managing the foreclosed Beverly Hills Hotel, he formed a real estate investment group and personally managed the property. Under his management, it became among the best-known and admired American hotels. Before his death, he sold The Beverly Wilshire Hotel to a Hong Kong investment group. Courtright was credited with naming the Polo Lounge, having been inspired during renovations to the Beverly Hills Hotel bar, displaying a trophy won by a friend who led a national champion polo team. In 1956, Courtright sold the Beverly Hills Hotel to Ben L. Silberstein for $5.5 million. In the deal, the plan was for Courtright, who knew the social groups of Los Angeles and other owners at the time, to stay on for five years as president and general manager. (en) |
| dbo:birthDate | 1904-07-10 (xsd:date) |
| dbo:birthPlace | dbr:Coeur_d'Alene,_Idaho |
| dbo:birthYear | 1904-01-01 (xsd:gYear) |
| dbo:deathDate | 1986-01-22 (xsd:date) |
| dbo:deathPlace | dbr:Beverly_Hills,_California |
| dbo:deathYear | 1986-01-01 (xsd:gYear) |
| dbo:education | dbr:University_of_California_at_Berkeley dbr:University_of_Southern_California |
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| dbp:birthDate | 1904-07-10 (xsd:date) |
| dbp:birthPlace | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. (en) |
| dbp:deathDate | 1986-01-22 (xsd:date) |
| dbp:deathPlace | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. (en) |
| dbp:education | dbr:University_of_California_at_Berkeley dbr:University_of_Southern_California (en) |
| dbp:knownFor | (en) The Beverly Hills Hotel (en) The Beverly Wilshire Hotel (en) |
| dbp:name | Hernando William de Vos Courtright (en) |
| dbp:occupation | Hotelier (en) |
| dbp:spouse | 1955 (xsd:integer) 1977 (xsd:integer) (en) Florence Falzone Courtright (en) Marcella Eva Cuillery Courtright (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Hernando Courtright (1904–1986) was an American businessman best known as a hotelier. At different points, he was the proprietor of the Beverly Hills Hotel and The Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Courtright became one of the youngest vice presidents for the Bank of America in San Francisco during the 1930s, and when the Beverly Hills Hotel went into bankruptcy, he was assigned to the foreclosure. Having been a banker managing the foreclosed Beverly Hills Hotel, he formed a real estate investment group and personally managed the property. Under his management, it became among the best-known and admired American hotels. Before his death, he sold The Beverly Wilshire Hotel to a Hong Kong investment group. (en) |
| rdfs:label | Hernando Courtright (en) |
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| foaf:name | Hernando William de Vos Courtright (en) |
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