Jack D. Crouch
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Jack Dyer Crouch (October 22, 1915 – Jan 11, 1990) was an American
entrepreneur and conglomerate
organizer.
Early life
He was born in Columbia, Missouri.
Career
Crouch co-founded the
Hyatt Hotel chain in 1954 with his partner Hyatt Robert von Dehn, and later became a Hilton Hotel franchise owner in the United States.[1]
He is credited with conceptualizing and building the world's first fly-in (airport) hotel, The Hyatt House Los Angeles.
Prior to that, Crouch owned "Jack's on the Strip" in Hollywood, one of the first drive-through restaurants in California. It was there that he would meet von Dehn, who would soon invest in his airport-hotel concept.
Personal life
Crouch had four sons, J. Richard Crouch,
Jack Dyer Crouch, II
, Robert Crouch and Michael Crouch; and two daughters, Cathy Crouch and Michelle Crouch.
His son Jack Dyer Crouch II is a former
Southwest Missouri State University. He was member of the board of editors of Comparative Strategy and a member of the board of advisers of the Center for Security Policy. While at Missouri, he also served as a reserve deputy sheriff in Christian County
.
References
See also
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