Robert Thrailkill ('82)
Divisional Vice President - Full-Service Hotels
American Liberty Hospitality
Robert Thrailkill (鈥�82) earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in hotel administration from the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership at the University of Houston.
He remains actively involved with his alma mater, serving on the Hilton College Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board and the executive board of the Eric Hilton Distinguished Alumni Club. In 2021, the Hilton College Alumni Association honored Thrailkill with its Distinguished Alumni Award.
Thrailkill is divisional vice president of full-service hotels for American Liberty Hospitality, overseeing all the company鈥檚 full-service hotels in Houston, San Antonio, and Laredo. He is also actively involved in promoting the hospitality industry, serving on 25 executive boards including Visit San Antonio, the San Antonio Area Tourism Council, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and the San Antonio Centro Alliance Board. He is a former president of the San Antonio Hotel and Lodging Association, which recognized him with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021, and he serves on the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association Board of Directors.
His career has included stops in New York City, Miami, and New Orleans. Having served on the boards of local convention and visitors bureaus, Thrailkill has experience securing and servicing citywide conventions and major events.
Originally from San Antonio, Thrailkill is married and the father of six children.