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President and Chief Operating Officer Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Retired)
Mr. Cotter was elected as a director of FelCor in July 2006. He is an accomplished hotel executive and most recently was President and Chief Operating Officer for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. prior to his retirement in December 2005. In his role he was responsible for all company operations and was strongly involved in shaping Starwood’s strategic direction.
Mr. Cotter joined Sheraton in 1973 and held numerous sales and marketing positions including Area Director of Marketing Director of Advertising and Senior Vice President Director of Marketing for the Hawaii-Japan Division. He spent most of his 33-year career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts and was named Chief Operating Officer in 2000 after serving as President International Operations and President and Chief Operating Officer Europe.
In 1992 and again in 2003 Business Travel News named Mr. Cotter one of the 25 most influential executives in the travel industry. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation and a member of the Board of Trustees of Boston College. He previously served as Chairman and Managing Director Ciga SpA and was on the Board of Directors of Ciga SpA in Milan Italy. | 