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Jack DeBoer to discuss specific things to help you in life and business

Jack DeBoer, Chairman of Consolidated Holdings, will give Vickers Lecture

Jack DeBoer, Chairman of Consolidated Holdings, will give Vickers Lecture

Wednesday, February 25, 2010


Jack DeBoer, Chairman of Consolidated Holdings, Inc., will speak at the University of Kansas Lied Center on March 24 at 6 p.m.

DeBoer's lecture, which is part of KU School of Business Annual Vickers Memorial Lecture, is titled, "Success is Never Permanent, Neither is Failure: 25 specific things to help you in life and in business." The lecture is free to the public. Tickets are not required.

DeBoer was a pioneer for the all-suite hotel concept. He designed and built the first Residence Inn all-suite hotel in downtown Wichita in 1975. He built and franchised 100 hotels before selling The Residence Inn Company to Marriott Corporation in 1987.

DeBoer then co-founded Summerfield Hotel Coporation, later sold to Hyatt, and then founded Candlewood Hotel Company, later sold to InterContinental Hotels. In 2002, he founded Value Place, a short-term apartment concept, which continues to expand. Today, he serves as Chairman of Consolidated Holdings, Inc.

DeBoer has been recognized several times for his work in business and civic organizations. In 1992, he was given the highest recognition by The Wichita Chamber of Commerce, "The Uncommon Citizen" award. In 1997, he was inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame. In 2001, he received UCLA's hotel industry Lifetime Achievement Award, and was presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Michigan State University.

The Vickers Lecture Series is presented each year by the School of Business. It was created in honor of J.A. Vickers, KU alumnus and founder of Vickers Petroleum Company, and his son, Robert.


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