
Management Team
John A. Imaizumi
Senior
Vice President and General Manager, Gaylord Texan Resort &
Convention Center
John A.
Imaizumi is senior vice president and general manager of
Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, the luxurious
1,511-room hotel in Grapevine, Texas.
Imaizumi, who
has 22 years of experience in the hospitality and hotel
management business, joined Gaylord Entertainment in April
2003 from Ian Schrager Hotels in New York, where he
initially served as vice president of operations and
ultimately as chief administrative officer. He was
previously employed by Marriott Hotels and Resorts for more
than eight years. During that time, he served as controller
of Marriott's Hilton Head resort and was part of the team
that opened Marriott's first 1,674-room "Marquis Mega" hotel
in Atlanta, Ga. Imaizumi also assisted in task force
operations for the opening of Marriott's Orlando World
Center.
In addition to
his work with Marriott, Imaizumi was previously hotel
manager and director of operations for the Fairmont Hotel
Dallas, where he successfully coordinated and completed a
$20 million guestroom renovation.
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