In Memoriam: A Tribute to Dennis Blyshak (1950 – 2018)

January 22, 2018

The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2018… Dennis Blyshak passed away peacefully on January 4th, 2018. Though he had retired from Benchmark in 2012--a company he was instrumental in helping grow into one of the largest privately-held, independent hospitality companies in the US--his spirit and presence never left Benchmark. Dennis last served the company as Chief Corporate Officer. Burt Cabañas, founder & chairman of Benchmark said upon Mr. Blyshak's retirement in 2012, "Dennis is one of the finest persons I've had the pleasure to work with over many decades within hospitality, initially with Stouffer Hotel...