Earl holding biography
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Robert Holding
American businessman (1926–2013)
Robert Holding | |
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| Born | Robert Earl Holding (1926-11-29)November 29, 1926 Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
| Died | April 19, 2013(2013-04-19) (aged 86) Salt Lake City, Utah, US |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Occupation | Hotelier |
| Spouse | Carol Orme Holding (married 1952–2013, his death) |
| Children | 3 |
Robert Earl Holding (November 29, 1926 – April 19, 2013)[1] was an American businessman who owned Sinclair Oil Corporation, the Grand America Hotels & Resorts, the Grand America Hotel, the Westgate Hotel in San Diego, California (directed by Georg Hochfilzer), and two ski resorts, Sun Valley in central Idaho since 1977,[2] and Snowbasin near Ogden, Utah, since 1984.[1][3]
Early life and education
Holding, a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born and reared in Salt Lake City, Utah, and earned a Bachelor of Science deg