Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 27, 2002
DAVID HAWTHORNE is President and Chief Executive Officer of Lodgian,
Inc. In this capacity, he leads one of the largest independent hotel
owner/operators in North America. Lodgian owns and operates in excess of
100 hotel and resort properties in 32 states and Canada. The hotels are
primarily full service, providing food and beverage service, as well as
meeting facilities. Substantially all of Lodgian's hotels are affiliated
with nationally recognized hospitality brands such as Marriott, Hilton,
Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Radisson, Clarion and Starwood. Previously,
Mr. Hawthorne held executive positions with Tower Records, Premier
Cruise Lines and Alliance Entertainment Corporation. During his tenure
at these companies, he developed and implemented restructuring plans,
which resulted in major operating and financial improvements. Before
that, he was also the Chairman and CEO of Servico, Inc., the predecessor
of Lodgian. He joined the company shortly after bankruptcy filing and
directed the reorganization plans and emergence from Chapter 11. Before
joining Servico, he held positions with Kendavis Holding Company in
Texas, was a consultant at Zolfo, Cooper and Co. in New York, a
consulting firm, and worked with Gardiner, Inc., in Tampa, a French-
owned phosphate miner and producer of phosphate products. Profile
the company today?
Mr. Hawthorne: Lodgian owns and operates 105 mid-scale hotel properties
around the US. We have
