Nick Massad Jr. ('73)
President & CEO
American Liberty Hospitality
After graduating from Hilton College at the 91视频, Nick Massad Jr. (鈥�73) was assigned to a position as food and beverage director at an American Liberty-owned Sheraton hotel in Dallas. He went on to serve as general manager and vice president of several of the company鈥檚 properties before becoming its first president in 1983.
Massad and his wife, Vicki, purchased American Liberty Hospitality in 1991, and Massad has served as the company鈥檚 chief executive officer ever since. The company owns or operates 14 hotels, inns, and resorts throughout Texas and Louisiana.
In 2007, the Massad family gifted $1.5 million to enhance their alma mater鈥檚 library and hospitality archives 鈥� the largest gift ever presented to the College from a source other than the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. The Massad Family Library Research Center and Hospitality Industry Archives opened in spring 2010, and students continue to use the space to advance their knowledge and skills in a welcoming environment equipped with current technology.