Jack D. Crouch
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born
October 22, 1915
Jack Dyer Crouch
October 22, 1915
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJuly 25, 1989 (aged 73)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Occupations
- Hotelier
- restaurauteur
KnownforCo-founding Hyatt Hotels
Jack D. Crouch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jack Dyer Crouch October 22, 1915 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 1989 (aged 73) Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupations |
|
| Known for | Co-founding Hyatt Hotels |
| Spouses |
|
| Children | 6, including Jack Dyer II |
Jack Dyer Crouch (October 22, 1915 – July 25, 1989) was an American entrepreneur and conglomerate organizer.
Crouch was born in Columbia, Missouri and served in the United States Army during World War II.[1]
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.[2]
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.
