Doug Manchester
Doug Manchester | |
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| Born | Douglas Frederick Manchester June 3, 1942 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | San Diego State University (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Douglas Frederick "Doug" Manchester (born June 3, 1942) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the former chairman of Manchester Financial Group, past chairman and publisher of The San Diego Union-Tribune. In January of 2019 Manchester was nominated by President Donald Trump to become United States Ambassador to the Bahamas. His nomination was withdrawn in November 2019[1][2][3]
Manchester has built some of the tallest hotels and office buildings in San Diego, including the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina and the Manchester Grand Hyatt, and is credited as a driving force behind the development of the San Diego Convention Center. Manchester also built the triple 5-star Grand Del Mar Resort & Spa, which sold to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in 2015, and he maintains a minority ownership.[4]
Manchester built the Torrey Executive Centre, Manchester Financial Building, Whitetail Lodge and Golf Club, and is currently building the Fairmont Austin hotel in Austin, Texas.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Manchester Financial Group". manchesterfinancialgroup.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ Union-Tribune, San Diego. "$85M deal to combine U-T, LA Times". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ "One Nomination and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-04 – via National Archives.
- ↑ "Manchester Sells Majority Stake in Grand Del Mar Resort". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ Times, Del Mar. "Doug Manchester adds to portfolio with 1,035-room Fairmont Austin hotel". delmartimes.net. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
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