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Hyatt Hotels Corp

A global hotel company whose brands — from Park Hyatt and Grand Hyatt to Hyatt Regency, Andaz, and Alila — serve travelers from luxury seekers to business guests. It began in 1957 when Chicago businessman Jay Pritzker bought the Hyatt House motel near Los Angeles International Airport, reportedly scribbling his offer on a coffee shop napkin. The name came from the motel's original owner, Hyatt Robert von Dehn, and that single airport property grew into a chain spanning dozens of countries.