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John R. Hardy
President/CEO
John R. Hardy is the founder of The John Hardy Group.
Prior to the formation of JHG, John was the Group Vice President of Architecture and Construction for Interstate Hotels Corporation. During his tenure, John was instrumental as a principal in the development, design and construction of 14 first class full service hotels and the renovation of many types of hotels nationally. Mr. Hardy was also a principal in the architectural firm of Golemon & Rolfe Associated, Inc., Houston, and was associated early in his career with William B. Tabler Architects, New York City.
Mr. Hardy is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree and received a Master’s Degree in Urban Affairs from Hunter College in New York City. He is a Registered Architect, a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, the Project Management Institute, the American Institute of Architects, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association, the Urban Land Institute and has been a guest lecturer at Cornell University Hotel School, the University of Illinois, the Savannah College of Art and Design, the UCLA Investment Conference, the Hotel Investment Conference, the Lodging Conference, the New Americas Lodging Investment Summit, the HD Summit, HD Expo and HD Boutique conferences and various other industry conferences. Mr. Hardy has also been published and quoted in industry-related articles in the national, regional and local media and is founder and co-sponsor of the annual international Radical Innovation in Hospitality Competition.
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