Henry Silverman
Henry R. Silverman (born August 1, 1940) is an American entrepreneur and private equity investor. Silverman is best known for his role in building Cendant Corporation into a multibillion-dollar business services company that provided car rentals, travel reservation services as well as real estate brokerage services and was also the largest franchisor of hotels globally.
Henry Silverman | |
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| Born | Henry R. Silverman August 1, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (BA, 1961) University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD, 1964) |
| Occupation(s) | businessman; investor |
| Years active | 1965- |
| Employer(s) | Apollo Global Management Cendant Corporation (prior) |
| Known for | Founder of Hospitality Franchise Systems (later Cendant Corporation) Co-Founder of Univision |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Anne Herson (divorced) Nancy Ann Kraner (divorced) Karen Hader |
| Children | four (two with Herson; one with Kraner; one with Hader) |
Among the brands that Silverman controlled included hotels and motels such as AmeriHost Inn, Days Inn, Howard Johnson's, Ramada, Super 8 and Travelodge; car rental operators such as Avis Rent a Car System and Budget Rent a Car; real estate brokerages such as Coldwell Banker, Century 21 Real Estate and Sotheby's International Realty; as well as Orbitz Worldwide.
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