Kemmons Wilson Jr.
Second-generation leader of a multigenerational family investment company from Memphis and son of Holiday Inn founder; shares personal stories about his father Kemmons Wilson and the family's business history.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 18min
Kemmons Wilson: The Man Who Built Holiday Inn
Kemmons Wilson Jr., son of Holiday Inn founder and leader of a Memphis family investment firm, shares lively family tales. Hear about his father’s bold publicity stunts with Muhammad Ali and a trampoline, his Tabasco obsession, lunches with Sam Walton, and advice to Sam Phillips about Elvis. Personal anecdotes illuminate the rise of a hospitality icon.
