Tyler Morse
| Tyler Morse | |
|---|---|
| File:Tyler Morse.jpgFile:Tyler Morse.jpg | |
| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Harvard Business School |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Founder, MCR Hotels |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Rebecca Morse |
Tyler Morse is an American businessman and founder of MCR Hotels. He is also an investor and board member of Swansea City A.F.C.
Early life and education
Morse was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[1] At the age of 19, he traveled to Chile and became a ski instructor and also worked as a ski instructor in California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and later Harvard Business School.[1] He had also worked as a baggage handler at the Los Angeles International Airport.[2]
Career
Morse began his career at Ernst & Young as an accountant. He also spent time as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley.[1] Prior to becoming a hotelier, he worked as the assistant to Starwood Hotels CEO Barry Sternlicht[1] and was also president of the spa and beauty company Bliss.[3]
Morse founded MCR Hotels in 2006 and built its first hotel later that same year.[4] The company has grown to be the third largest hotel owner in the United States,[5] and owns properties which include The High Line Hotel, TWA Hotel, the Lexington Hotel,[6] and Gramercy Park Hotel.[7]
In 2024, Morse became an investor and board member of Swansea City.[8]
Personal life
Morse is married to Rebecca Morse.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Guerre, Liam (8 October 2015). "How Tyler Morse Went From Ski Instructor to Constructing JFK's Hotel". Commercial Observer. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Tyler Morse: the property tycoon turning the BT Tower into a hotel". The Times. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ↑ Jette, Julie (18 April 2005). "Selling Luxury to Everyone". Harvard Business School. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Rocking The Boat" (PDF). Lodging Magazine. November 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ O'Neil, Sean (10 April 2023). "Full Video: MCR CEO Tyler Morse at Skift Future of Lodging Forum 2023". Skift. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "MCR Hotels Acquires Gramercy Park Hotel Lease for $50M". The Real Deal. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "New York's Famous Gramercy Park Hotel to Reopen After Renovations Under New Operator". The Wall Street Journal. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ↑ "Swansea chairman hails 'new era' as takeover completed". BBC. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ↑ "Fashion Weddings". The New York Times. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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