Hotel Management Pioneer and Hospitality Industry Leader, Joseph DePalma, Sr., Leaves Behind a Legacy

DePalma Hotels and Resorts | August 21, 2016

22 August 2016 Arlington, TX – The hospitality industry lost a dear friend, Joseph "Joe" DePalma, Sr., Founder and Chairman of DePalma Hotels & Resorts, passed away August 15 while on vacation with his wife in Lakewood, Colorado. After serving his country with the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, DePalma began his career in the hotel industry in 1966 in Windsor, CT. DePalma quickly moved up the ranks and in 1975, Americana Hotels transferred him to Dallas, TX to lead their hotel expansion efforts. It is there where he married his beloved wife, Tyra, and settled. DePalma joined Pratt Hotel Corporation in 1981 whe...