Welcome to the Suite series, in which we interview C-suite executives and business owners in the commercial real estate industry. In this episode, we are joined by Warren Thompson, President, and Chairman at Thompson Hospitality. Warren shares his journey at an early age. Having experience handling business at an early age, he emphasized the importance of hard work and discipline. He also shares his experiences while working with Marriott Corporation for about 9 years. Lastly, He told how he started his company Thompson Hospitality Services LLC and he gathered partnerships with other big companies.

Takeaways

-Warren’s early journey in business
-His experiences while working at Marriott Corporation
-Establishing his company Thompson Hospitality Services LLC

Quotes

"Having to experience racism, I vowed that one day, I would own a business and make it a very diverse company where people can succeed based on their aptitude and their ability." - Warren

"We’re fortunate to have a diverse executive team and people are getting attracted to our company because seeing our leadership makes them think “oh, there’s room for me regardless of my background." - Warren

Featured in this Episode

Warren Thompson
President and Chairman at Thompson Hospitality
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warren-thompson-23808a3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thompson.hospitality
Website: https://www.thompsonhospitality.com

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
01:24 Warren’s life journey
09:51 His experience in his early businesses
18:37 The deals and transactions
24:37 Developing relationships and trust
26:15 The daily habits
31:18 The strategy in business development
37:11 The real estates
39:14 Duke Realty-Prologis merger deal
41:07 Thompson Hospitality Portfolio
47:11 How small companies get started
50:16 The next step for Thompson Hospitality

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