Mike Leven is Vice Chairman of the Atlanta-based Marcus Foundation, where he has been a trustee and a member of the board of The Marcus Institute and Georgia Aquarium since 2003. The Marcus Foundation was founded by Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot.
Leven was formerly President and CEO of US Franchise Systems, Inc. (USFS), the company he founded in 1995 which franchises the Microtel Inns & Suites and Hawthorn Suites hotel brands. Under Leven's tenure, USFS gained national recognition as a fair franchisor, both customer and franchisee-oriented. Prior to that, he was president and COO of Holiday Inn Worldwide. From 1985 to 1990, he was president of Days Inn of America, where he led initiatives to hire older workers, people with disabilities and the homeless, and was recognized by AARP as Outstanding Employer. He also served as president of Americana Hotels.
Mike Leven holds a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University and Master of Science from Boston University.
I would start in the area where you could be the most expert the fastest. That if you're a great... if you feel you could be a great operator, be a great operator, build a reputation. The most important thing is not how you start or where you start but how you accumulate the experience and reputat...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Michael Leven States Entrepreneurialism Can Exist In Any Organization And Often Stems From Unhappiness In The Status Quo
Michael Leven Shares Example of How It Is Difficult To Change Mindsets From The Status Quo
Michael Leven States Importance of Creating Corporate Culture Where People Can Be Successful
Michael Leven States Impportance of Understanding That Every Person In The Orgnization Is Critical To Its Success
Michael Leven States Entrepreneurial Culture Isn't As Strong In Hospitality Industry As It Used To Be
