Ryan Rivett is an American hotelier, and the President & CEO of My Place Hotels of America since 2017,[1] succeeding his grandfather and My Place Hotels co-founder Ron Rivett. The Rivett family still owns and operates the first-ever Super 8 hotel in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Ron Rivett co-founded the brand in 1973.[2]

Ryan Rivett
Alma materNorthern State University
Occupation(s)Hotelier and Entrepreneur
EmployerMy Place Hotels of America
Known forMy Place Hotels, Trend Hotels & Suites
TitlePresident & CEO
Termsince 2017
RelativesRon Rivett (grandfather)

In 2020, Rivett was cited as a source in The Washington Post.

Biography

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Rivett is a graduate of Northern State University, having received a B.S. degree in management in 2006.[3]

Rivett founded My Place Hotels of America alongside grandfather Ron Rivett[4] in 2012. Rivett (Ryan) succeeded Ron Rivett in 2017.[5]

In June 2020 Rivett announced Trend Hotels & Suites,[6] a new "conversion" brand by My Place Hotels of America.

He has 4 kids which go by the name of “Keira Rivett”, “Jackson Rivett”, “Logan Rivett”, and “Layla Rivett”

References

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  1. ^ King, Annie. "My Place Hotels making moves throughout SD". AberdeenNews.com.
  2. ^ "My Place Hotels CEO: The Economy Hotel of Yesteryear Is Dying". Skift. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  3. ^ "Alumni and Friends". Northern State University. 2016-11-17.
  4. ^ "Ron Rivett", Wikipedia, 2020-09-08, retrieved 2020-09-15
  5. ^ "Ryan Rivett Named My Place Hotels' CEO; Eyes Second Brand". Hotel Business. 2017-05-04.
  6. ^ "Who Launches a Brand in the Worst Year Ever for Hotels?". finance.yahoo.com. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-15.