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Richard A. Compton | |
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| Born | July 9, 1926 |
| Died | 1993 (aged 66–67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Cornell University College of Engineering |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
Richard A. Compton (July 9, 1926 – 1993) of Ithaca, New York was an American educator, hotelman and expert in the facilities management within resort and entertainment industry. Trained as an engineer and not as a hospitality service provider, Compton was among the first to organize the emerging study of hotel management along the same rigorous research criteria applied to other academic disciplines.[1]
- ^ Paul R. Broten, "Progress in Hotel Research and Development," 11 Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly 2-3 (Nov. 1970).