Ben Weprin Explained

Ben Weprin (June 28, 1978) is the founder and CEO of AJ Capital Partners,[1] a private real estate company based in Nashville.[2] [3] [4] Weprin and AJ Capital founded Graduate Hotels in 2014.

Early life and education

Weprin was born and raised in Oakwood, Ohio, a Dayton, Ohio suburb.[4] He graduated from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Weprin completed his MBA at Kellogg School of Management.[5] [4]

Career

In 2008, Weprin founded AJ Capital Partners. In Chicago, he restored the Hotel Lincoln, Chicago Athletic Association, Soho House and Thompson Chicago.[4] The current portfolio includes projects throughout Chicago, as well as the Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans and the Thompson Nashville in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood.[6] He founded Graduate Hotels in 2014[7] and Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts in 2021. Recent projects underway include The Armory in San Francisco; May Hosiery and Nashville Warehouse Company in Nashville, as well as the Rusacks St. Andrews overlooking the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, which opened in July 2021 and is part of Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: New Icons . November 2016 . Hospitality Design Magazine.
  2. News: How AJ Capital is Developing a Unique Value Proposition . Evan . Grossman . June 8, 2015 . Lodging .
  3. News: The revivalist: A young hotelier with an eye for an aged luxury gem . Adam . Brown . January 4, 2016 . Forbes .
  4. News: Ben Weprin is behind some of Chicago's most stylish hotels. Here's his latest obsession.. Alby . Gallun . October 24, 2015 . Chicago Business . May 3, 2020.
  5. Web site: This college town boutique hotel chain is the anti-Airbnb. May 3, 2020. February 20, 2018. CNBC. Hochman, David.
  6. Web site: The Revivalist: Young Hotelier Ben Weprin Has An Eye For An Aged Luxury Gem. Brown. Abram. Forbes. en. 2019-10-14.
  7. Web site: Graduate Hotels graduates into a bigger chain. USA Today. 2019-10-15.
  8. Web site: Luxury St Andrews hotel Rusacks set for revamp after sale to American firm. www.scotsman.com. en. 2020-02-12.
  9. News: This College-Town Hotel Chain is Putting Airbandb on Notice . Margaret . Rhodes . May 17, 2017 . Inc. Magazine .
  10. News: Relive The Glory Of Your College Years With School-Themed $500M Boutique Hotel Chain . Mark . Wilson . September 2, 2014 . Fast Company .
  11. News: Twelve projects and programs, 1 young visionary named winners of ULI Chicago's 2016 Vision Awards . June 3, 2016 . REJournals.com . November 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234721/http://www.rejournals.com/2016/06/03/twelve-projects-and-programs-1-young-visionary-named-winners-of-uli-chicagos-2016-vision-awards/ . November 3, 2016 . dead .
  12. News: Take a Look Inside the 2016 James Beard Award Nominees for Restaurant Design . Brian . Stone . April 1, 2016 . Architectural Digest .
  13. News: Take a Look Inside the 2016 James Beard Award Nominees for Restaurant Design . Brian . Stone . April 1, 2016 . Architectural Digest .
  14. News: 3 Structures To Get Landmark Awards . September 11, 2015 . NBCChicago.com .

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