His father died when Kemmons was 9 months old. Shortly thereafter, he and his mother moved to Memphis, Tennessee where his mother raised Kemmons.
Kemmons Wilson founded the Holiday Inn chain of hotels and was married to Dorothy Lee Wilson.
He died February 12, 2003.
Half Luck and Half Brains by Kemmons Wilson
Kemmons Wilson's autobiography and the Holiday Inn story.
The late Kemmons Wilson's personal Page
See also: Conrad HiltonFurther Information
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