Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 3, 2002
HANS S. WEGER is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer of LaSalle Hotel Properties. Mr. Weger has
served as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and
Treasurer of LaSalle Hotel Properties since August 1998 and as
Secretary of the company since October 1999. Mr. Weger is
responsible for all financial, accounting, human resources and
information technology activities. Prior to joining the Company,
Mr. Weger served as Vice President and Treasurer for La Quinta
where he was responsible for all financing activities. From 1992
until 1997, Mr. Weger served in various management roles with
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. where he was responsible for
strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions and project
financing. Mr. Weger serves on the Advisory Council for the
University of Southern Mississippi Business School. Mr. Weger
holds a BS in Finance from the University of Southern Mississippi
and a MBA from the University of Chicago. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of LaSalleHotel Properties followed by a picture of the company as it is
now?
Mr. Weger: The company began as a group of hotels owned