| 词条 | David Michels |
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| name = David Michels | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1946}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | education = Clarke’s College Hendon Technical College London Hotel School | alma mater = | employer = | occupation = Business executive | title = Sir | salary = | networth = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = | children = | parents = | relatives = | box_width = }} Sir David Michels (born 1946) is a British business executive. A former Deputy Chairman of Marks & Spencer, he is the co-owner and Chairman of Michels & Taylor, "an asset manager for 81 hotels."[1] Early lifeMichels was born in 1946 in Willesden, London, England.[1] His father, a German Jew, escaped to England shortly before World War II.[2][3] Settling in North London, he ran a restaurant.[3] He was educated at Clarke’s College and Hendon Technical College.[1] He also graduated from the London Hotel School.[4] CareerMichels started his career in the hotel business by working for Grand Metropolitan for seventeen years.[5][6] He then served as Managing Director of Hilton UK and later Executive President Worldwide Marketing for Hilton.[5] He served as the Chief Executive of Stakis Hotels from 1990 to 1999.[5] He served as the Chief Executive of the Hilton Group until 2007.[5] He served as the Deputy Chairman of Marks & Spencer from 2006 to February 2012. He was also the Deputy Chairman of easyJet.[5] He is the former President of the British Hospitality Association.[5] He served on the Board of Directors of the Jumeirah Group (now part of Dubai Holding), the Savoy Hotel (now part of FRHI Hotels & Resorts), British Land, RAB Capital, the Arcadia Group and Paramount Restaurants.[5] He serves as the co-owner and Chairman of Michels & Taylor.[1] He is also the Chairman of London & Capital.[5] He serves on the Boards of Directors of Strategic Hotels & Resorts.[5] He is also a partner of Burlywood Capital.[6] Additionally, he is the President of the Tourism Alliance,[7] and the Institute of Hospitality.[8][9] A "workaholic", he works "80-hour week[s]."[1] He was knighted in 2006 for his work in the hospitality industry.[5][10] PhilanthropyMichels attended a fundraiser for the Anne Frank Trust UK in 2010.[11] In May 2012, he spoke at a fundraiser taking place at the Royal Automobile Club which raised £50,000 for Langdon, a Jewish non-profit organisation which provides housing for the disabled.[12] He stressed the need for the disabled to be able to work.[12] Personal lifeHe plays poker in London and Las Vegas as well as online.[1][2] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Alistair Osborne, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/9072039/Sir-David-Michels-No-question-executive-pay-has-got-too-large.-But-whats-enough.html Sir David Michels: 'No question executive pay has got too large. But what's enough?'], The Daily Telegraph, 9 February 2012 {{DEFAULTSORT:Michels, David}}2. ^1 Damian Reece, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/the-interview-poker-face-still-smiling-after-40-years-surviving-a-busy-life-of-leisure-308483.html The Interview: Poker face still smiling after 40 years surviving a busy life of leisure], The Independent, 27 August 2005 3. ^1 Jamie Doward, [https://www.theguardian.com/business/2002/sep/01/theobserver.observerbusiness16 Joker with a good hand], The Guardian, 1 September 2002 4. ^Strategic Hotels & Resorts: Board of Directors 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Michels & Taylor: Team 6. ^1 Burlywood Capital: Sir David Michels 7. ^Tourism Alliance: What is the Tourism Alliance 8. ^[https://www.instituteofhospitality.org/about/Governance/president Institute of Hospitality: Executive Council - President] 9. ^[https://www.instituteofhospitality.org/Publications/Insight_e-newsletter/2012/august/evening-with-sir-david-michels Institute of Hospitality: An Evening with Sir David Michels FIH] 10. ^London and Capital: Sir David Michels 11. ^London diners raise £200K for the Anne Frank Trust, The Jewish Chronicle, February 18, 2010 12. ^1 Langdon residents are good for business, The Jewish Chronicle, May 31, 2012 6 : Living people|1946 births|People from Willesden|British business executives|British corporate directors|English people of German-Jewish descent |
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