Ryan Rivett

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Ryan Rivett
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Alma mater Northern State University
OccupationsHotelier and Entrepreneur
EmployerMy Place Hotels of America
Known forMy Place Hotels, Trend Hotels & Suites
TitlePresident & CEO
Termsince 2017
Relatives Ron Rivett (grandfather)

Ryan Rivett is an American hotelier, and the President & CEO of My Place Hotels of America since 2017, [1] succeeding his grandfather and My Place Hotels co-founder Ron Rivett. The Rivett family still owns and operates the first-ever Super 8 hotel in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Ron Rivett co-founded the brand in 1973. [2]

In 2020, Rivett was cited as a source in The Washington Post.

Biography

Rivett is a graduate of Northern State University, having received a B.S. degree in management in 2006. [3]

Rivett founded My Place Hotels of America alongside grandfather Ron Rivett [4] in 2012. Rivett (Ryan) succeeded Ron Rivett in 2017. [5]

In June 2020 Rivett announced Trend Hotels & Suites, [6] a new "conversion" brand by My Place Hotels of America.

He has 4 kids which go by the name of “Jaxon Rivett”, "Keira Rivett", "Logan Rivett" and "Layla Rivett".

References

  1. King, Annie. "My Place Hotels making moves throughout SD". AberdeenNews.com.
  2. "My Place Hotels CEO: The Economy Hotel of Yesteryear Is Dying". Skift. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  3. "Alumni and Friends". Northern State University. 2016-11-17.
  4. "Ron Rivett", Wikipedia, 2020-09-08, retrieved 2020-09-15
  5. "Ryan Rivett Named My Place Hotels' CEO; Eyes Second Brand". Hotel Business. 2017-05-04.
  6. "Who Launches a Brand in the Worst Year Ever for Hotels?". finance.yahoo.com. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-15.