LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The founder and government chairman of Westgate Resorts, David Alan Siegel, has died on the age of 89, the corporate introduced Saturday.
Siegel’s journey from delivering newspapers in his early childhood days to constructing Westgate, the biggest privately owned timeshare firm on the planet, showcased his entrepreneurial spirit and relentless drive, the assertion stated.
After the tragic lack of his daughter Victoria, he grew to become a passionate advocate for habit prevention and his work led to nationwide consciousness efforts, legislative change and life-saving entry to sources like Naloxone.
He’s survived by his spouse Jacqueline, 9 kids, two stepdaughters, 12 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, and his brother Barry.
“David never forgot his humble roots, starting Westgate in his garage and using the company as a way to lead others to become inspired and successful,” stated Jim Gissy, Chief Government Officer of Westgate Resorts. “David labored exhausting to go away us an organization that may proceed to protect its household origins, and the numerous sources and ambition to instill pleasure within the lives we contact by means of the hospitality we offer.”
Westgate Resorts places function greater than 13,500 luxurious villas and lodge rooms in well-liked trip locations all through the U.S., together with in Las Vegas.
