Mark Hoplamazian

Mark Samuel Hoplamazian[1] (born November 27, 1963) is an Armenian American businessman, who has been the president and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation since December 2006.[2] Through marriage he is a member of the Kohler family.

Mark Hoplamazian
Hoplamazian in 2018
Born (1963-11-27) November 27, 1963
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationEpiscopal Academy
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
University of Chicago (MBA)
TitlePresident and CEO, Hyatt Hotels
Spouse
Rachel DeYoung Kohler
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(m. 1991)​
Children3
RelativesHerbert Kohler Jr. (father-in-law)

Early life

Hoplamazian was born on November 27, 1963[3] in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania to Harry (1924-1977) and Victoria (née Sarkisian) Hoplamazian (1924-2022).[4][5]

His father was a landscape gardener and owner of Mayfield Gardens, Inc. in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.[6] He has two brothers and two sisters, and is of Armenian descent. [7]

He was educated at the private Episcopal Academy[8] in Newtown Square, and received his BA in economics from Harvard College, and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.[9]

Career

Between 1985 and 1987, Hoplamazian worked for First Boston Corporation in New York, as a financial analyst. Since 1987, he has been employed in the Pritzker Organization, where he last was executive president,[10] where he worked under Jay Pritzker and primarily managed their family office. In 1988, he was a summer associate at Boston Consulting Group. He was a vice president of the Hyatt Global Corporation since 2004, and president since 2006.

Personal life

On September 28, 1991, he married Rachel DeYoung Kohler (b. 1963), daughter of billionaire businessman Herbert Kohler Jr. (1939–2022).[11] They have three children, Mara, Lena and Leo.[12]

The family resides in Lincoln Park, Illinois.

References
  1. United States Public Records
  2. "Executive Leadership Team". Hyattpressroom.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  3. Arlidge, John (December 9, 2012). "Hip hotelier looks to life beyond one night stands". The Sunday Times. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. United States Public Records
  5. Obituary of Victoria E. Hoplamazian https://www.vraimfh.com/obituary/Victoria-Hoplamazian
  6. "Obituary for Harry J. Hoplamazian (Aged 53)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1977-05-11. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  7. "Hoplamazian and Aurora Prize: True to his name". Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  8. "How Did I Get Here? Mark Hoplamazian". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  9. Chicago Booth news: Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian, '89, on growth strategies
  10. "Hyatt leader wowed Pritzkers early, then fell for hospitality". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  11. Bergen, Kathy (July 9, 2012). "Hyatt leader wowed Pritzkers early, then fell for hospitality". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. "Industry Icon Herb Kohler Dies at 83". NKBA. Retrieved 2023-02-22.


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