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The Pritzker family is of Jewish descent [3] and based in Chicago. [4] Yakov "Jacob" Pritzker (1831–1896), was the manager of a sugar factory in Kyiv Governorate in the territory of modern Ukraine. At first he lived with his family in the village of Velyki Pritzky, then in Kyiv.
Crowne Plaza by IHG is a multinational chain of full service, upscale hotels headquartered in the United Kingdom.It caters to the business, leisure and blended travel market usually located in city centers, resorts, coastal towns or near major airports.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), marketed as IHG Hotels & Resorts, is a British multinational hospitality company headquartered in Windsor, Berkshire, England. [5] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. [6]
Wilson initially came up with the idea after a family road trip to Washington, D.C., during which he was disappointed by the quality of the roadside hotels of that era. [3] The name Holiday Inn was given to the original hotel by his architect Eddie Bluestein as a joke, in reference to the 1942 movie of the same name.
Kemmons Wilson, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was inspired to build a motel after being disappointed by the poor quality of roadside accommodations during a family road trip to Washington, D.C. [4] During the construction, the name "Holiday Inn" was coined by Wilson's architect Eddie Bluestein as a joking reference to the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn.
Barr joined IHG in 2000, rising to CEO in July 2017, succeeding Richard Solomons. [6] [7] [5]Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Keith spent four years as chief commercial officer, IHG.