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Marion William Isbell (August 12, 1905 – October 20, 1988) was an American restaurateur and founder of Ramada Inns, Inc. [1]
Oct 23, 1988 · Marion W. Isbell, who founded Ramada Inc. and built it into a 500-motel chain, has died at the age of 83. Mr. Isbell died at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital-Osborn on Thursday, the day Ramada ...
Oct 25, 1988 · Marion William Isbell, an orphan who picked cotton for 50 cents a day to support himself and went on to found Ramada Inc., building it into a 500-motel chain, has died at the age of 83.
Marion W. Isbell served as president and CEO of Ramada until 1970 when he resigned from the presidency and turned it over to his son, William M. Isbell. The senior Isbell continued as the chain's CEO until his retirement in 1972, then Chairman of the Board until 1979.
Aug 2, 2023 · Marion William Isbell. The founder of the Ramada Inn, he built it into a 500-motel chain. Also founder of the Isbell Restaurant chain in Chicago. Northern Arizona University curriculum now includes a course entitled Isbell Hospitality Ethics at the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Son of Howard James Isbell and Mary Ettie...
Marion William Isbell, American restaurant and hotel executive. Active American Red Cross, Chicago Community Fund. Member of National Restaurant Association (Chicago) (past president, director), Paradise Valley Country Club (Scottsdale, Arizona), Arizona Club (Phoenix).
Aug 8, 2021 · Mr. Isbell died in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital-Osborn on Thursday, the same day Ramada announced a restructuring plan that includes selling off its hotel and restaurant businesses,...
