RHP

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

A real estate investment trust pairing big convention hotels with country-music entertainment. Its Hospitality arm owns the Gaylord Hotels and JW Marriott resorts, all managed by Marriott, while its Entertainment arm runs the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, and Ole Red venues. The company traces its roots to 1925, when WSM Radio launched the Grand Ole Opry, and took its current name in 2012 after becoming a REIT. The Ryman Auditorium was built by riverboat captain Thomas Ryman, who funded the venue after a religious conversion.

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