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The Hotel Hershey Appoints David Yeo as New Executive Chef
The Hotel Hershey | October 23, 2018
(Hershey, Pa. – October 23, 2018) – The Hotel Hershey announced today the appointment of David Yeo as executive chef, effective October 1, 2018. In this role, Yeo will oversee the culinary operation of the entire property including its three full-service restaurants, coffee shop, room service, banquet and event space, spa restaurant and seasonal poolside café. The Hotel Hershey, a Historic Hotel of America, has earned both the Forbes Four-Star Award and the AAA Four-Diamond Award distinctions for several consecutive years. Yeo, a native of Malaysia and fluent in multiple languages, joins The Hotel Hershey from The Man...
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Names John Lawn Chief Executive Officer Succeeding Bill Simpson
HE&R | June 14, 2017
June 14, 2017 - Hershey, PA - The Board of Directors at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) has named John Lawn as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Lawn succeeds Bill Simpson, who is retiring at the end of the year and will hold the title of CEO Emeritus until his retirement. "Our entire Board is pleased to name as CEO someone with John's qualifications, experience and most importantly, dedication to HE&R and its mission to support the Milton Hershey School," said Eric Henry, CEO/Chief Investment Officer, Hershey Trust Company and HE&R Board Chair. "Throughout his 13...
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company Promotes John Lawn to President
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts | October 4, 2016
(October 4, 2016 - Hershey, PA) The Board of Directors of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) has announced the promotion of John Lawn to the role of President of the Company. Lawn's new role became effective September 30, 2016, and is in addition to his current role as Chief Operating Officer. This announcement is the culmination of the succession planning process that current Chief Executive Officer and past President, William F. Simpson, Jr., and the Board initiated when Simpson notified the Board last June of his intention to retire on January 5, 2018. "Since joining our Company in 2004, John has a proven track re...
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company’s President & Chief Executive Officer, William F. Simpson, Jr., Retiring 2018
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company | July 1, 2016
(July 1, 2016 - Hershey, PA) The Board of Directors of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) announced today the retirement of President and Chief Executive Officer, William F. Simpson, Jr., effective January 5, 2018. "With more than 20 years of dedicated service to HE&R, Bill's commitment to this Company and the greater mission of providing value to the Milton Hershey School will certainly leave a lasting legacy. It goes without saying that Bill's leadership will be sorely missed," said Eric Henry, Chairman of the HE&R Board of Directors. "After leading the HE&R team to unprecedented success, Bill has HE&am...
