by studio98 | Aug 21, 2014 | Past Honorees
During the ‘70s and ‘80s, Ian Schrager and his late business partner Steve Rubell, created Studio 54 and Palladium nightclubs. They soon opened Morgans Hotel in 1984 followed by the Royalton Hotel and Paramount Hotel. Schrager also received international recognition...
by studio98 | Aug 21, 2014 | In Memoriam
by studio98 | Aug 21, 2014 | In Memoriam
Manfred Steinfeld and an associate purchased the bankrupt Great Northern Chair Company in 1951 and renamed it Shelby Williams Industries. During Steinfeld’s leadership, Shelby Williams grew into the country’s leading seating company serving the contract and...
by studio98 | Aug 21, 2014 | In Memoriam
Since 1994, Jane Thompson has been principal of her own firm Thompson Design Group. The company has an emphasis on preservation and imaginative reuse of obsolete places. Master plan projects have included Navy Pier in Chicago, Master plan for Governor’s Island New...
by studio98 | Aug 21, 2014 | In Memoriam
Robert I. Small was a 40-year veteran of the hospitality industry. He was the retired CEO and president of Fairmont Hotels where he spear-headed the hotel’s turnaround and revitalized the chain throughout the ‘90s. Before Fairmont, he served as executive vice...
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