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Dan King has been named Recipient of the Jay A. Pritzker Award for Leadership at Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Hyatt
Chicago, IL, United States
Dan King
Dan King, General Manager of Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, has been awarded Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s coveted Jay A. Pritzker Award for Leadership, 2015. A lifetime achievement award, the Jay A. Pritzker Award honors individuals who have consistently demonstrated their ability as leaders, coaches and mentors. They are high achievers leading top-performing hotels, and are viewed as role models of Hyatt’s purpose and values. Hyatt presents the Jay A. Pritzker Award annually to the top professionals in its organization. King was nominated for the award by the management team at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa. He had been nominated for the award four previous times, a testament to how much his leadership is appreciated by the variety of hotel and resort teams he’s led. A veteran in the hospitality industry, King has worked in 12 Hyatt hotels across the United States during his 35-year tenure with the company. After serving as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville for more than six years, he joined Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in May 2014. Throughout his Hyatt career, King has been active in the tourism and hospitality industry, serving in various positions with several chamber of commerce and convention and visitors bureau committees, including a term as president of the North Florida Hotel and Lodging Association and chairing the board of directors of Visit Jacksonville Convention and Visitors Bureau. Locally, King was recently appointed to the executive committee for the San Antonio Hotel and Lodging Association and is an active member of the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau.
General Management United States IL Chicago
Hyatt
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s portfolio included more than 1,350 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 78 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Timeless Collection, including Park Hyatt®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt®, Hyatt...