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Robert O'Loughlin

 
Chmn., CEO - Lodging Hospitality Management Corp.
 
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Company Name : Lodging Hospitality Management Corp.
 
Company Website : www.lhmc.com
 
Company Address : 111 W Port Plz.
Ste. 500, St. Louis, MO,
United States,
 
Robert O'Loughlin Profile :
Chmn., CEO - Lodging Hospitality Management Corp.
 
Robert O'Loughlin Biography :

Robert F. O'Loughlin began his career in 1967, at the heart of the hotel business, as Assistant Controller for the Hilton Hotels Corporation. During the ensuing 36 years, he has managed some of the industry's top properties and has directed regional hotel operations throughout the United States.From 1970 to 1973, O'Loughlin held management positions at the Terrace Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati. Under his direction, the 450 room hotel consistently ran a 70% occupancy, leasing five floors of retail space as well as training facilities for AT&T Long Lines. He operated one of the 13 five-star restaurants in the country and opened Joe's Bar, a banjo and sing-along establishment that became a Cincinnati favorite. In 1973, O'Loughlin was named general manager of the Oakland Hilton, a 300 room airport hotel. He was the youngest manager in the history of the Hilton organization. The property had a three year record of operation losses in excess of $100,000. By implementing an aggressive marketing program and controlling costs, the property broke even the first year and went on to make a $150,000 profit the third year. The turnaround justified a 100 room expansion to accommodate a successful 70% occupancy hotel.O'Loughlin became General Manager of the 600 room San Francisco Airport Hilton in 1975. There, he supervised a critical $4 million renovation and construction project, which included an 11,000 square foot ballroom, remodeling guest rooms, and doubling the sizes of the restaurant, bar, coffee shop and lobby. The project proved successful, netting the Hilton a $2 million profit for the next five years. O'Loughlin also booked $2.5 million in conventions, including the West Coast Ladies Apparel Show, which had previously been held at the Sheraton Palace Hotel for 22 years. This was the largest convention business in the history of the San Mateo County airport area. An opportunity to manage a 900 room convention hotel came in 1977 when O'Loughlin joined AIRCOA, Inc. to become general manager of the St. Louis Clarion Hotel (now the Millennium Hotel), at the time the largest hotel in the state of Missouri. It became the most profitable of Aircoa's 45 hotels in terms of revenue, profit and profit percentage for eight consecutive years. O'Loughlin completed the program of extensive remodeling of the revolving restaurant, lobby, lobby bar, and the addition of a luxury suite wing. The restaurant received several awards, including "Best 100 Restaurants in St. Louis" and national recognition for the best table top design. Within three years, O'Loughlin was appointed Regional Director of Operations for Clarion, responsible for hotels in eight U.S. locations, including New Orleans, Louisiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Sacramento, Marin, Napa Valley, San Francisco, San Diego, and Ontario California. O'Loughlin was named General Manager of the Year for AIRCOA in 1978 and in 1985 Hotelier of the Year by the Missouri Hotel/Motel Association. In 1986 he established Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM) and has been responsible for successfully managing more than 50 hotels for individuals and institutions, as well as working with financiers seeking a high return investment. In the more than 17 years LHM has been in business, O'Loughlin has developed five hotels around the country, with the latest being the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center in Fairview Heights, Illinois. This hotel, in its first year, is enjoying a 90% occupancy and is the leader in the market.Hilton, Sheraton, Marriott and Holiday Inn approve LHM as one of the preferred management companies to use for their brands. Currently LHM owns or operates 20 hotels, primarily in the Midwest. O'Loughlin has held offices in several organizations, including president of both the St. Louis Hotel/Motel Association and the Missouri Hotel/Motel Association, first vice president of the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Bureau, and chairman of the Missouri Tourism Commission. In 1993, when the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission was without a president, O'Loughlin voluntarily stepped in and successfully took over the management of the CVC, eventually hiring a president. O'Loughlin is a director of the American Hotel/Motel Association and chairman of the marketing committee for the St. Louis Convention and Tourism Commission. He is a member of several community and business groups, including the Civic Entrepreneurs Organization, Rotary Club, St. Louis Ambassadors, Downtown St. Louis, Inc., and the Missouri Athletic Club Board of Governors. He also serves on the board of Enterprise Bank.

 
Robert O'Loughlin Colleagues :
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Stephen O'Loughlin

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Craig Cobler

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Joseph Mooney

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Erich Smith

VP - Operations Please login

Frank Ikemeier

Dir. - Food, Beverage Please login


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