The Kemmons Wilson Legacy of Hospitality Endowed Scholarship

The endowment was created with a joint gift from Hilton Worldwide and a group of Hilton Worldwide founding franchisees including Bo Aughtry, Capital City Hotels, Dave Lenz, North Central Group, Michael Harrell, Vista Host, Steve Schwartz, First Hospitality Group, Jeff Raymond, Raymond Group, Darryl Lapointe and Highpointe Hotels.
The foundational roots of the focused service segment in the hospitality industry are here in Memphis, pioneered by Kemmons Wilson.
This is an opportunity for Hilton Worldwide and a group of our founding franchisees to give back to the community where several of our brands are based and honor the leadership and passion of hospitality visionary Kemmons Wilson by awarding an annual scholarship to an outstanding student at the University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management.