Jason Pomeranc

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Jason Pomeranc
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NationalityAmerican
Occupationhotelier
Known forco-founder of Thompson Hotels Group
ParentJack Pomeranc
FamilyLarry Pomeranc (brother)
Michael Pomeranc (brother)

Jason Pomeranc is an American hotelier who co-founded SIXTY Collective, which launched the luxury lifestyle brand SIXTY Hotels. Previously he aided his father, Jack Pomeranc, in founding Thompson Hotels Group, now a part of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

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Early life

Pomeranc was born to a Jewish family, the youngest son of Jack Pomeranc, a real estate developer. [1] [2] His parents were both Holocaust survivors. [2] He has two brothers, Larry and Michael. [2] He attended New York University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and a Juris Doctor degree from Cardozo Law School. After graduation, he worked for Rosenberg & Estis, a real estate firm which specializes in large-scale urban development such as the Condé Nast Building at 4 Times Square. In 1997, Pomeranc joined his family's real estate development firm, The Pomeranc Group.

Business

In 2001, his father - with the help of Pomeranc and his two brothers - opened the 60 Thompson hotel in New York City, the first of the Thompson Hotel chain (which now includes the storied Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel). [1] In October 2011, he merged the 12-hotel Thompson Hotel Group with the Pritzker family's 30-hotel Joie de Vivre chain to form Commune Hotels + Resorts [3] with Pomeranc and John Pritzker serving as co-CEOs. In 2014, Jason Pomeranc announced the launch of SIXTY Hotels as part of his new hospitality company, SIXTY Collective, leaving his previous company, Commune Hotels + Resorts.

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References

  1. 1 2 Chamberlain, Lisa (28 Oct 2007). "Yes, It Has a Mood, but It's Not a 'Boutique'". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 3 Satow, Julie (May 4, 2016). "Search for Family's Lost History Leads to Mass Grave in Poland". The New York Times .
  3. San Francisco Gate: John Pritzker, Hyatt heir, likes boutique hotels" by Nadja Brandt February 19, 2012