Kimptons' Mike Depatie’s long and winding road

When Mike Depatie describes the typical Kimpton customer, he sounds like he wants to resurrect the yuppie. But the president and CEO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants speaks of that customer not with irony, but with affection. Depatie is a moneyman. He also is adventurous, health-conscious and contemporary. He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Harvard Business School.