Stewart bainum jr biography

American businessman and politician

Stewart W. Bainum Jr. (born March 25, ) is an American businessman and politician.

A proven leader in business, government and philanthropy, Stewart W. Bainum Jr. has served for 23 years as the Chairman of the Board of Choice Hotels.

Biography: Born in Takoma Park, Maryland, March 25, Attended Takoma Academy; Pacific Union College, B.A., History, ; University of California.

Stewart W. Bainum Jr. is an American businessman and politician.

Stewart W. Bainum Jr. has been Chairman of Choice Hotels International since October and has been affiliated with Choice since

Stewart Bainum, a hotel magnate and former politician, has swooped in with a plan to run it and other papers in Maryland as part of a nonprofit.

Bainum is chairman of Choice Hotels International, Inc. Since the s, Bainum has led businesses including four current or former publicly listed companies: Choice Hotels; HCR Manor Care, which operates nursing and assisted living facilities; Vitalink Pharmacy Services; and Sunburst Hospitality.

A Democratic politician, Bainum was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from to and the Maryland Senate from to

Background

Stewart W. Bainum Jr. was born March 25, , and raised in Takoma Park, Maryland.^[1] He was the second of four children born to Stewart W.

Bainum Sr., who was the founder of what became Choice Hotels and HRC Manor Care, and Jane Goyne. Bainum began working for his father's business at age 12 during summer breaks.^[2]

Bainum was educated at Takoma Academy, where he was president of his senior clas