Ron Rivett Explained

Ron Rivett should not be confused with Ron Rivest.

Ron Rivett (August 2, 1940 - December 9, 2023) was an American entrepreneur. He was best known for being founder of Super 8 Motels and My Place hotels. By 1993, Super 8 had 1,000 locations worldwide. Super 8 grew to be the largest budget hotel chain in the world.[1] In 1993, Rivett sold Super 8 Motels to Hospitality Franchise Systems for $125 million.[2]

In 2012, he founded My Place Hotels of America,[3] which is known for its brands My Place Hotels and Trend Hotels & Suites.[4] Rivett served as the chairman for My Place Hotels of America.[5]

On December 9, 2023, Rivett died at Baptist Medical Center in Miami, FL[6]

Education

Rivett graduated from Northern State University with a degree in business in 1963 and received an honorary “Doctorate of Humane Letters” from NSU in 1990.[7]

My Place Hotels of America

My Place Hotels of America is a hospitality company in the United States headquartered in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

The company announced My Place Hotels alongside its franchising system in 2014.[8] The brand was founded by Rivett and grandson Ryan (Rivett) in 2012.[9] The hospitality company had 56 My Place Hotels open across 27 states as of June 2020.[10]

The company announced a new brand, Trend Hotels & Suites, in June 2020.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Super 8 is the World's Largest Budget Motel Chain; It Started 30 Years Ago with Two Guys In an Aberdeen, South Dakota Coffee Shop. Mike Corpos. Hotel-Online.com. November 5, 2004.
  2. Web site: Super 8 Motel chain sold to firm based in New Jersey. Post-Bulletin. February 22, 1993.
  3. http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/five-questions-ron-rivett-co-founder-of-my-place-hotels/article_2dd63673-610c-5baa-be6c-848693fb5a6c.html Five questions: Ron Rivett, co-founder of My Place Hotels
  4. Web site: 2020-06-03. My Place Hotels of America A Blog About Relationships, Integrity, and Efficiency.. My Place Hotels of America. en-US.
  5. Web site: Staff. LODGING. 2017-11-17. Checking In with Ryan Rivett, CEO of My Place Hotels. LODGING Magazine. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2023-12-12. Aberdeen man who founded Super 8, My Place hotels dies at 83. Dakota News Now. en-US.
  7. http://utahhospitality.com/about/executive-team/ronald-j-rivett/ Ronald J. Rivett - Utah Hospitality
  8. Web site: 2014-04-29. Welcome to My Place. Asian Hospitality. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2017-05-04. Ryan Rivett Named My Place Hotels' CEO; Eyes Second Brand. Hotel Business. en-US.
  10. Web site: La Quinta, Loews, My Place open new hotels. Hotel Management. en.
  11. Web site: 2020-06-09. Who Launches a Brand in the Worst Year Ever for Hotels?. Skift. en-US.

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