Kemmons Wilson

American executive (1913-2003)
Person human Q6386978
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Kemmons Wilson

Summary

Kemmons Wilson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osceola[2]. He was born on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Memphis[4]. He died on +2003-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osceola[2], Kemmons Wilson…
  • Kemmons Wilson passed away in Memphis[4].
  • Kemmons Wilson was born on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kemmons Wilson died on +2003-02-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Memphis[9].
  • A child of Kemmons Wilson was C. Kemmons Wilson, Jr.[10].
  • Kemmons Wilson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • American English was Kemmons Wilson's native language[12].
  • Kemmons Wilson's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Kemmons Wilson worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Kemmons Wilson was employed by Holiday Inn[13].
  • Kemmons Wilson was employed by Wilson World Hotels[14].
  • Kemmons Wilson was educated at Central High School[15].
  • Kemmons Wilson received the Golden Plate Award[16].
  • Kemmons Wilson is recorded as male[17].
  • Kemmons Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kemmons Wilson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36194225[19].
  • Kemmons Wilson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97020128[20].
  • Kemmons Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Kemmons Wilson[21].
  • Kemmons Wilson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7183554[22].
  • Kemmons Wilson's residence is recorded as Memphis[23].
  • Kemmons Wilson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01l0fn[24].
  • Kemmons Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[25].
  • Kemmons Wilson's given name is recorded as Charles[26].
  • Kemmons Wilson's given name is recorded as Kemmons[27].

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Origins and Family

Kemmons Wilson was born in Osceola[2]. He was born on +1913-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. American English was his native language[12].

Education

Kemmons Wilson's education included a stint at Central High School[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7]. Employers include Holiday Inn[13], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1952[30], headquartered in Denham[31] and Wilson World Hotels[14], a business[32], founded in 1984[33], headquartered in Memphis[34].

Recognition

Kemmons Wilson received the Golden Plate Award[16].

Personal Life

A child of Kemmons Wilson was C. He, Jr.[10].

Death and Burial

Kemmons Wilson died on +2003-02-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Memphis[4]. He is buried at Memphis[9].

Why It Matters

Kemmons Wilson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kemmons Wilson born?

Kemmons Wilson was born in Osceola[2].

Where did Kemmons Wilson die?

Kemmons Wilson passed away in Memphis[4].

What did Kemmons Wilson do for work?

Kemmons Wilson worked as entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did Kemmons Wilson go to school?

Kemmons Wilson was educated at Central High School[15].

What awards did Kemmons Wilson receive?

Honors received include Golden Plate Award[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . achievement.org. achievement.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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