Time Magazine for June 12, 1972, "The Man with 300,000 Beds, Innkeeper Kemmons Wilson"
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Kemmons Wilson founded the Holiday Inn franchise in 1952. The chain became so successful that in 1972 Wilson made the cover of Time magazine. Travelers relied on the standard amenities and family-friendly rates that could be found at any Holiday Inn across the country.
Kemmons Wilson founded the Holiday Inn franchise in 1952. The chain became so successful that in 1972 Wilson made the cover of Time magazine. Travelers relied on the standard amenities and family-friendly rates that could be found at any Holiday Inn across the country.
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
12 June 1972
Subject Date
12 June 1972
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.12.8.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Holiday Inns, Inc.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.25 in
Inscriptions
On front cover: TIME / The Man with 300,000 Beds / Innkeeper / Kemmons / Wilson / Environment Report: The Energy Crisis
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