Chip Conley
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Chip Conley
Chip Conleyis an American hotelier, hospitality entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Conley is the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which he began in 1987 at age 26 and held the position of CEO for nearly 24 years. In 2010, after having created and managed 50 boutique hotels mostly in California, Conley sold his company to Geolo Capital. The last hotel concept he created for the company is The Epiphany in Palo Alto. As of February 2014, Conley remains a private...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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