Marcus®
Hotels & Resorts, a division of The
Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced that Gerald
Rappaport has been appointed general manager of the Skirvin
Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City, Okla.
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With more than 24 years of hospitality experience with Marcus Hotels &
Resorts, Rappaport is an accomplished hotel operations leader and most
recently served as general manager of the Hotel Phillips in Kansas City,
Mo. Prior to that position, he was general manager of the company’s
Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark in Lake Geneva, Wis. and served as
interim general manager of the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. During his
time with Marcus Hotels & Resorts, he has also served as general manager
of the Hilton Milwaukee and the InterContinental Milwaukee. The Skirvin
Hilton Hotel is the sixth hotel he has managed for Marcus Hotels &
Resorts. His career also includes serving as general manager of the
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee and the Sheraton Brookfield in Brookfield, Wis.
“Gerald has been a very capable leader in our organization and in the
hospitality industry, overseeing renovations and operations at major
properties. He is very involved in the communities in which he serves
and is looking forward to his move to Oklahoma City. We know he will be
a tremendous asset to the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in carrying on its
tradition as the premier hotel in Oklahoma City,” said Joseph
Khairallah, chief operating officer of Marcus Hotels & Resorts.
Rappaport attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois
and is a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA). Most recently, he served
as a director of the Downtown Council/Community Improvement District in
Kansas City, Mo. His previous professional affiliations include serving
as a director and member of Lake Geneva Chamber/Convention Bureau
Executive Committee, director and member of the Visit Milwaukee
Executive Committee, treasurer of Milwaukee Downtown, Business
Improvement District #21, director of the Greater Milwaukee Hotel and
Motel Association and president of the Westown Association, Business
Improvement District #5.
Rappaport and his wife are relocating to Oklahoma City in early
September.
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Hotels & Resorts, please visit: http://media.marcushotels.com.
About The Skirvin Hilton Hotel
The Skirvin Hilton Hotel originally opened in 1911 and has been
synonymous with elegance and innovation for the past five generations,
hosting oil barons, dignitaries, movie stars, political leaders and
presidents ever since. Guests from around the globe have traveled
through the downtown Skirvin Hilton to experience its unique
sophistication and timelessness. In 2007, Skirvin Partners in
Development, Marcus Hotels & Resorts and Hilton partnered on renovating
the hotel to its original glory. The reopening event was designated as
an official Oklahoma Centennial event and since the renovation, the
hotel has earned the AAA Four Diamond rating every year and received the
Mayor’s Development Award for best downtown development.
The hotel features 225 luxuriously appointed guest rooms, including 20
one-bedroom suites, one presidential suite and 18,500 square feet of
premier meeting and pre-function space. It is home to the upscale Park
Avenue Grill restaurant and Red Piano lounge.
In 2013, the Skirvin was named one of the best hotel meeting
destinations and received a prestigious Pinnacle Award from Successful
Meetings magazine. The hotel was also once again recognized as one
of the 2015 Best Hotels in the USA by U.S. News & World Report,
finishing as the #1 Hotel in Oklahoma City and the State of Oklahoma.
The hotel remains on the National Register of Historic Places. For more
information, please visit www.skirvinhilton.com
and follow the company on Facebook
and Twitter
(@SkirvinHiltonOK).
About Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Marcus
Hotels & Resorts, a division of The
Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), owns and/or manages 20 hotels,
resorts and other properties in 11 states. A force in the hospitality
industry, Marcus Hotels & Resorts provides expertise in management,
development and historic renovations. The company’s portfolio includes a
wide variety of properties including city-center meeting hotels, upscale
resorts and branded first-class hotels. For more information on the
latest news and updates, please visit: http://media.marcushotels.com
and follow the company on Facebook
and Twitter
(@MarcusHotels).
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