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Learn moreThe founder of Four Seasons Hotels shares the philosophy and values that have made his legendary brand
How did a child of immigrants, starting with no background in the hotel business, create the world's most admired and successful hotel brand? And how has Four Seasons grown so dramatically, over nearly half a century, without losing its focus on exceptional quality and unparalleled service?
Isadore Sharp answers these questions in his inspiring memoir. He started out in Toronto, the son of a modest builder from Poland, but ambition and fate rapidly took him beyond his father's three-man construction business.
Sharp learned the hotel business by trial and error. His breakthrough was a vision for a new kind of hotel, featuring superior design, top-quality amenities, and, above all, a deep commitment to service. Today, Four Seasons is widely recognized as the world leader in comfort and luxury—in fact, it sets the standard by which every luxury hotel is measured.
Isadore Sharp is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. He opened the first Four Seasons in Toronto in 1961, and the company now operates eighty-two luxury hotels and resorts around the world, with more than forty additional properties under development. He and his wife, Rosalie, are prominent philanthropists. They divide their time between Toronto and Palm Springs, California.
Jeff Semple is an award-winning host and senior reporter with Global News, a Canadian news broadcaster. Jeff is one of Canada's top international journalists. He has reported from more than forty countries, including the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, the fight against ISIS in Iraq, and the United Nations' deadliest mission in Mali. He's reported from the top of the world, sailing through the Arctic Ocean aboard a Royal Canadian Navy Icebreaker. And he's filed from the biggest stage in sports, covering the Olympic Games in Russia, Brazil, and South Korea. From the very first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jeff reported from inside overwhelmed hospitals in both Canada and the United States. His stories have appeared internationally on the BBC, CNN, Sky News, NPR, and ABC. Jeff is also the host of China Rising and Russia Rising, which was the #1 podcast in Canada on iTunes in 2019 and named one of Apple's "Top Podcasts of the Year." Jeff lives in Toronto with his wife and daughter. He is an avid drummer and is constantly resisting the urge to tap and drum on just about everything.