Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2005
GREG ROYER is the President and the Chief Executive Officer of Royal
Host Real Estate Investment Trust. With more than 30 years of experience
as an owner and operator in the hotel and hospitality industry, he
established one of Canada's largest vacation and timeshare companies.
Mr. Royer has held numerous executive positions in the hospitality
business, including co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer of a
national hotel chain, and is also President of Travelodge Canada Corp.
He has served on a number of hotel timeshare and franchise Boards,
including Travelodge International Marketing and Calgary Tourism and
Convention Bureau, and currently serves on the Board of Rosetta
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TWST: Give us a brief history of your company and an overview of whatyou are currently doing.
Mr. Royer: Royal Host REIT was formed in 1997 when we purchased 18
hotels and took the REIT