by Alex Mason | Nov 23, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
One of Digital Realty’s data centers. Image Source: Digital Realty Digital Realty buys and operates buildings that house data centers. Data centers are physical locations where computer systems are stored. Companies pay DRT to store, protect, and route their...
by Alex Mason | Nov 22, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
The Santana Row property in San Jose, CA. Image Source: SanJose.org The History of Federal Realty Started by Samuel Gorlitz. In the 1950s Gorlitz was an economist who studied at the University of Chicago and later worked for the State Department. On the side...
by Alex Mason | Oct 10, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
Virgin Galactic’s proposed supersonic jet. Image Source: Fox Business The History of Virgin Galactic Founded in 2004 by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson. Branson has extensive experience in the business world, having founded the Virgin Group, a...
by Alex Mason | Oct 8, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
Marriott’s Desert Spring Villas II in Palm Desert, CA. Image Source: TripAdvisor History Check out Episode 135 to first hear about Marriott International (MAR) if you haven’t already Marriott Vacations Worldwide is a “vacation club” or timeshare company,...
by Alex Mason | Oct 8, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
The J.W. Marriott in Los Cabos, Mexico. Image Source: Marriott Marriott Began With A Root Beer Stand Founded by John Willard Marriott in 1927. Him, his wife Alice, and a partner started a root beer stand in 1927. He had noticed that people walking around in...
by Alex Mason | Oct 7, 2020 | Companies, Episodes
The Don Cesar in St. Pete, FL. Image Source: Host Hotels and Resorts The History of Host Hotels and Resorts Began With Railroads The company’s origins start with the Van Noy brothers in Kansas City, Missouri in the late 1800s. In 1897 Ira Clinton Van Noy, Charles...
