Bio

William Q. Dowling brings to bear four decades of experience in financing, marketing, and managing companies in the hospitality, travel, and leisure industries. Mr. Dowling was formerly President of Dowmar Securities, Inc. an NASD broker/dealer specializing in financing hotel and resort projects and has served as a senior executive of a number of hotel companies including U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ), Swissôtel division of Swissair, and Princess Hotels International.Dowling earned a B.A. degree from the University of Florida and studied at the Cornell University Graduate School of Hotel Administration.