Jonathan M Tisch


<p>Jonathan M. Tisch is co-chairman of the board of Loews Corporation and executive chairman of its subsidiary Loews Hotels & Co. Prior to assuming the role of executive chairman, Tisch was chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels & Co. and has been an officer of the company since 1986. </p>
<p>Tisch has led Loews’ expansion and emergence as a prominent and respected hotel company with a widely praised culture that embraces the power of partnerships—with team members, guests, communities, and owners. He was voted Hotelier of the World by HOTELS magazine. </p>
<p>Recognized nationally as a statesman for the multibillion-dollar travel and tourism industry, Tisch is chairman emeritus of the US Travel Association and previously served as chairman of the Travel Business Roundtable and the American Hotel & Lodging Association. Committed to a vibrant tourism industry locally, Tisch served for nearly six years as chairman of NYC & Company, New York City’s official tourism agency, and was chairman of New York Rising, which was established to bring back visitors and revive the economy after 9/11. Crain’s New York Business named him one of the Top 10 Most Influential Business Leaders and inducted him into its Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have transformed the City in both their professional work and in their civic and philanthropic activities. </p>
<p>Tisch is a champion of corporate responsibility and active citizenship and a recipient of the US President’s Service Award. Over 25 years ago, he initiated the Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy. He is currently vice chair emeritus of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Tufts University, and is the naming benefactor of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts. In 2017, he was honored by the New York University School of Professional Studies with the naming of the Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, of which he has been a driving force for years. He is a founding board member and chairman of The Shed, New York City’s cultural center for arts and ideas, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hospital for Special Surgery. </p>
<p>A co-owner of the New York Giants, Tisch was instrumental in bringing the 2014 Super Bowl to the NYC metropolitan area and served as co-chair of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee.</p>
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