Four Seasons appoints Robert Fritz to executive chairman

Four Seasons has named Robert Fritz as executive chairman.

Meanwhile, Four Seasons Founder and Chairman Isadore Sharp will assume the role of chairman emeritus.

A long-time executive with Cascade Investment, the company's majority shareholder, Fritz has served as Lead Director on the Four Seasons Board since 2022, working closely with the Board and company's executive leadership team to help develop the company's long-term strategic plan.

As executive chairman, he will continue to lead the board and work closely with Four Seasons President and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro Reynal and the company's executive leadership team in guiding the company's long-term strategic direction.

As chairman emeritus, Sharp will remain closely involved with the company he founded more than six decades ago, continuing, as he has throughout his career, to represent the brand, engage with its people and uphold the Four Seasons culture based on the golden rule.

"Robert and I have long been aligned on what makes Four Seasons special: Its people," Sharp said in a press release. "As Chairman Emeritus, I remain closely involved with the company and committed to its future. I have great confidence in Robert's leadership and in the direction the company is taking."

Alejandro Reynal, president and CEO of Four Seasons, added: "Robert has been a deeply engaged and trusted partner to me and our leadership team. He shares our long-term view and our commitment to leading with intention, protecting what defines Four Seasons as we continue to grow."

"As a steward of the brand, I look forward to continuing to support Alejandro and the management team in maintaining the reputation of excellence Four Seasons has earned over the past 65 years," added Fritz. "Long-term decision making and a people-centric culture will continue to guide this company forward and add value to all of our stakeholders."

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