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"So much of long term success is based on intangibles.

Beliefs and ideas. Invisible concepts.

At Four Seasons, these concepts are embedded in four strategic decisions
made over the course of the company’s evolution –
decisions about quality, service, culture, and brand.
On these pillars is built the value of Four Seasons."



Isadore Sharp
Chairman and CEO Four Seasons Hotels, Resorts and Residences


Who is Isadore Sharp?

Isadore Sharp
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder

Isadore (“Issy”) Sharp founded the company in 1961 with the opening of the first Four Seasons hotel on Jarvis Street in downtown Toronto. After a decade of trial and refinement Mr. Sharp created a single vision that today has made Four Seasons the leading luxury hotel operator exclusively focused on mid-size luxury hotels and resorts of exceptional quality. Four Seasons creates properties of enduring value using superior design and finishes, and supports them with a deeply instilled ethic of personal service. Doing so allows Four Seasons to satisfy the needs and tastes of discriminating customers, and to maintain its position as the world’s premier luxury hospitality company.

The educational background of Isadore Sharp combined with his design and construction expertise, his single focus on satisfying the customer and his leadership skills have allowed him to attract the capital sources and a loyal employee base to create the largest luxury hotel management company in the world.

History

  • Graduated in architecture from Ryerson in 1952 and began in the construction business with  his father, Max Sharp
  • Founded Four Seasons Hotels in 1961
  • Built and opened the first Four Seasons hotel in Toronto in 1961
To learn more about Isadore Sharp visit www.fourseasons.com
 
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