
As Chairman of Kemmons Wilson Companies, Spence Wilson knows entrepreneurship quite well, having spent a lifetime with one of the city’s most well-known – his father, Kemmons Wilson the founder of Holiday Inn. Spence understands and embodies the importance of blending creative energy and vision, initiative and innovation, and has worked to develop Kemmons Wilson Companies into a leading investment, hospitality development and management company.
Links to items mentioned in the interview:
Society of Entrepreneurs Profile
Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
Kemmons Wilson’s Twenty Tips for Success
Kemmons Wilson Vision, Mission & Values
The University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality & Resort Management