Businessman. He was the founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels. In the 1950s he began the Holiday Inn chain in the Memphis area, which grew into a chain of thousands of hotels. Wilson was viewed as the father of the modern hotel – his hotels were built around the idea of giving travelers a clean, comfortable, high quality place to stay no matter where they were. (bio by: Jesse)  Family links:  Parents:  Charles Kemmons Wilson (1886 – 1913)  Ruby Lloyd Hall Wilson (1890 – 1968)  Spouse:  Dorothy E Lee Wilson (1917 – 2001)* *Calculated relationship