Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 2, 2001
ROBERT W. BOYKIN, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Boykin Lodging Company, began his hospitality career after graduating
from the University of Hartford in 1972. His career has spanned property
operations, corporate administration, real estate development and
acquisitions. Mr. Boykin began Boykin Lodging Company in 1996 with 2,408
hotel rooms in nine properties. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a historical sketch of Boykin LodgingCompany and an overview.
Mr. Boykin: The company was brought public in late 1996. At that time we
had nine properties and