Profile
Prior to joining RockBridge, Mr. Benowitz served as Senior Vice President of Project Finance and Investment Analysis for Hilton Hotels Corporation where he worked for nearly a decade.
His responsibilities included completing transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, mortgage financing, joint venture equity financing, and negotiating management agreements for hotel projects.
He was also responsible for Hilton’s Feasibility & Investment Analysis Department which prepared feasibility studies and financial analyses for Hilton’s full service hotel projects.
He also played an instrumental role in Hilton’s acquisition of Hilton International in 2006 and the sale of Hilton Hotels Corporation to Blackstone in 2008.
Prior to his time with Hilton, he spent nearly a decade with Marriott Corporation where he was involved in a variety of financial and real estate matters.
Mr. Benowitz earned a Bachelor of Arts from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York and a Master’s of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Jon A. Benowitz active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Rockbridge Capital LLC
Rockbridge Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rockbridge Capital specializes in the hospitality industry, investing in debt, equity or both. They invest throughout a hotel's capital structure and in hotels in all stages of stabilization. Rockbridge invests in development, acquisitions and refinancings. Equity investments typically range from $1 to $15 million per project. They provide mezzanine financing from $1 million to $10 million and investments through their First Mortgage Program from $5 million to $75 million per project. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-03-07 |
Former positions of Jon A. Benowitz
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Hilton Hotels Corp.
Hilton Hotels Corp. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels & resorts | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Host Marriott Corp. /Old/
Host Marriott Corp. /Old/ Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates full service hotels | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1995-12-30 |
Marriott Corp. /8 Hotels/
Marriott Corp. /8 Hotels/ Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Hotel concerns | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Hilton Hotels Corp.
Hilton Hotels Corp. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels & resorts | Consumer Services |
Host Marriott Corp. /Old/
Host Marriott Corp. /Old/ Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates full service hotels | Consumer Services |
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Duke University
Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Marriott Corp. /8 Hotels/
Marriott Corp. /8 Hotels/ Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Hotel concerns | Consumer Services |
Rockbridge Capital LLC
Rockbridge Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Rockbridge Capital specializes in the hospitality industry, investing in debt, equity or both. They invest throughout a hotel's capital structure and in hotels in all stages of stabilization. Rockbridge invests in development, acquisitions and refinancings. Equity investments typically range from $1 to $15 million per project. They provide mezzanine financing from $1 million to $10 million and investments through their First Mortgage Program from $5 million to $75 million per project. | Finance |
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