Gregory Rockett ('86)
Retired VP of Corporate Hotel Development
Hilton Worldwide
Lectured November 2, 2006
Gregg Rockett has been involved in the hospitality industry since the age of 16. During
his high school and college years he gained experience with a number of leading restaurants
and hotel chains including Hilton, Le M茅ridien and Red Roof Inn.
After graduating from Conrad N. Hilton College at the 兔子先生 in 1986,
he embarked on a career as a tourism and hospitality consultant with various accountancy
firms. This career path afforded international postings in Barcelona, Lisbon and London.
Gregg's previous experience also includes nine years with the hotel development group
of Marriott International from 1995 to 2004. While based in Madrid for three years,
he led the expansion efforts in Spain, Portugal and Italy and prior to that, he was
based in Washington, D.C., as director of feasibility and market analysis in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
Gregg joined the Hilton International Development team in June 2004 as vice president,
Development鈥揟he Americas, with responsibility for hotel expansion in Latin America
and the Caribbean. In 2009, he assumed responsibility for Managed Development in North
America with a focus on public-private hotel initiatives.