Michael A. DeNicola

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. Its portfolio primarily consists of upper-upscale, full-service hotels that are located throughout the United States and Canada. The company's portfolio consists of upper upscale hotels, which are flagged under global brands such as Embassy Suites Hotels, Doubletree, Hilton, Marriott, Renaissance, Sheraton, Westin and Holiday Inn. FelCor Lodging Trust was founded by Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. and Hervey A. Feldman in 1991 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Carlson, Inc. operates hotels and restaurants. It offers hospitality and travel management services to organizations operating in oil and gas, diversified resources and mining, offshore, marine services, and alternative energies sectors; and government institutions and non-governmental organizations. The firm's Its brands include Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, among others. The company was founded by Curtis L. Carlson in 1938 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

The American company was founded in 1949 by Kenneth Leventhal and Stan Ross. Kenneth Leventhal & Co. was acquired by Ernst & Young LLP on November 20, 1995.