David J. Duncan named President/CEO at First Hospitality
First Hospitality has appointed David J. Duncan as president/CEO. Duncan, a real estate and hospitality industry veteran, has served as First Hospitality's president since joining the company in June 2018 and assumes day-to-day leadership of the company as CEO. First Hospitality Founder, Stephen L. Schwartz, continues to have an active role steering the Board of Advisors as executive chairman.
Duncan began his career with Ernst Young LLC in Los Angeles and Boston and then joined GE Capital in Stamford, CT and New York. He also spent time in senior leadership positions at Guggenheim Partners LLC, Denihan Hospitality Group in New York and JC Resorts in La Jolla, CA. In addition to growing the company over the last two years, Duncan has helped establish First Hospitality as a top employer and competitor in the real estate and hospitality industries.
