Who founded the hospitality company which manages Makati Shangri-La, Manila?
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a Malaysian-based multinational hospitality company. Founded by Robert Kuok in 1971, the company has 99 hotels and resorts with over 38,000 rooms in Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America and Australia.
Chip Conley Chip Conley (born October 31, 1960, in Orange, California) is an American hotelier, hospitality entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which he began in 1987 at age 26 and held the position of CEO for nearly 24 years. In 2010, after having created and managed 50 boutique hotels mostly in California, Conley sold his company to Geolo Capital. The last hotel concept he created for the company is The Epiphany in Palo Alto. Conley remains a private owner in many hotel properties and no longer has an operating role in the company.