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John Caparella John P. Caparella
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Gaylord Hotels

John P. Caparella is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Gaylord Hotels. Prior to this position, he served as senior vice president and general manager of the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, positions he has held since joining the Company in November 2000.

Prior to such time, Caparella served as executive vice president, planning, development, and administration and president of planethollywood.com for Planet Hollywood International, Inc., a creator and developer of consumer brands relating to movies, sports and other entertainment-based themes in Orlando, Florida.

Before joining Planet Hollywood, Caparella was with ITT Sheraton, an owner and operator of hotel brands, for 17 years in convention, resort, business and four-star luxury properties, as well as ITT Sheraton’s corporate headquarters. Caparella's other positions included general manager, divisional director of Rooms and Reservations, and food & beverage director, as well as a position in sales and total quality management in locations including New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Orlando.

Caparella received his undergraduate degree from State University of New York at Delhi. He serves on Delhi's Hospitality Advisory Board. He received his master’s degree in business administration from Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College.

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