DAVID C. SULLIVAN is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ResortQuest
International. As a veteran of the hospitality industry, Mr. David
Sullivan has the necessary leadership and strategic capabilities in the
areas of management, operations and development, to cultivate the future
growth of ResortQuest International, the first branded company providing
vacation rental and property management services in the premier resort
destinations throughout North America. As Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of ResortQuest, Sullivan is responsible for planning and
implementing a strategic business direction for the company, including
its future growth and acquisition plans, as well as increasing
shareholder value, following its recent initial public offering in May
1998. Prior to forming ResortQuest, Sullivan was executive vice
president and chief operating officer of Promus Hotel Corporation, a
publicly traded hotel franchisor, manager and owner of hotels,
encompassing the Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites and
Embassy Suite brands. During his tenure with Promus Hotels, Sullivan
also served as senior vice president of development and operations for
Hampton Inn and Hampton Suites, and as vice president of development of
the Hampton Inn brand. Sullivan’s extensive hospitality industry
experience also includes serving as president and chief executive
officer of Memphis-based McNeill-Sullivan Hospitality Corporation, a
hotel management and development company, which he co-founded. He also
held various executive positions with Bass Hotels & Resorts (formerly
Holiday Inns, Inc.) and American Express. Sullivan graduated from
Memphis State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, and
completed post-graduate studies at the University of Tennessee.
David C. Sullivan - Resortquest International (rzi)
November 10, 1998