Eugene C. Eppley | |
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Born | April 8, 1884 |
Died | October 14, 1958 | (aged 74)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Hotelier |
Known for | Businessman, philanthropist |
Eugene C. Eppley (April 8, 1884 – October 14, 1958) also known as Gene, was a hotel magnate in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] Eppley is credited with single-handedly building one of the most successful hotel empires,[2] by the 1950s the largest privately owned hotel chain in the United States.[3]