My Dad Skipped My Wedding Without A Call Then Summoned Me After My Hotel Chain Hit $580 Million

were afterthoughts.

I simply happened to be the second category.

After school, I often spent afternoons at one of my father’s motels.

Officially, I was “learning the business.”

In reality, I was a quiet kid who needed somewhere to go until dinner.

I sat behind the front desk wearing an oversized Collins Hospitality polo shirt and watched families arrive.continue reading …