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Spence Wilson

Curiosityness

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Bill Courtney

Duncan Williams

Scott Morris

Terry Virts

Morgan James

BREN SMITH

Joseph Farcus

Jim Leyritz

George Taylor

Andrea Doria

Steven Cohen

David Hancock

Steve Wynn

Richard Ratay

Chris Leone

OwlTail

Jay talked to Memphis-based Spence Wilson, who discusses the long legacy and family business built by the Wilson family, and the decisions that have driven their success over the years. Spence and Jay discuss his background and the business ethics instilled in their family by their father, Kemmons Wilson.

Episode 15: Spence Wilson, Chairman and Board of Directors for Kemmons Wilson Companies

I had assumed lighthouse keepers were a thing of the past but not so! Spence Wilson shares what it’s like to be a modern-day lighthouse keeper in British Columbia. Tune in to learn how lighthouses &amp; their light-source work, the history &amp; construction of lighthouses, modern lighthouse tech and automation, the responsibilities of a lighthouse keeper, how Spence deals with isolation and boredom, and even how mercury poisoning may have led to lighthouse keepers going insane! Check out Spence’s YouTube channel for loads more information on what it’s like to be a lighthouse keeper: https://www.youtube.com/c/BCLighthouseKeeper/   Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast/ Website: https://www.curiosityness.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curiosityness Twitter: https://twitter.com/Curiositynesstv   Claim your FREE Curiosityness sticker at https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/   Visit http://curiosityness.com/giveaway to win a copy of The Lighthouse on DVD or BluRay!   Find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travderose/ Or send me an email to travis@curiosityness.com

I had assumed lighthouse keepers were a thing of the past but not so! Spence Wilson shares what it’s like to be a modern-day lighthouse keeper in British Columbia. Tune in to learn how lighthouses &amp; their light-source work, the history &amp; construction of lighthouses, modern lighthouse tech and automation, the responsibilities of a lighthouse keeper, how Spence deals with isolation and boredom, and even how mercury poisoning may have led to lighthouse keepers going insane! Check out Spence’s YouTube channel for loads more information on what it’s like to be a lighthouse keeper: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BCLighthouseKeeper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/c/BCLighthouseKeeper/</a> Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast/</a> Website: <a href="https://www.curiosityness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.curiosityness.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/curiosityness" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/curiosityness</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Curiositynesstv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Curiositynesstv</a> Claim your FREE Curiosityness sticker at <a href="https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/</a> Visit <a href="http://curiosityness.com/giveaway" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://curiosityness.com/giveaway</a> to win a copy of The Lighthouse on DVD or BluRay! Find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travderose/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/travderose/</a> Or send me an email to <a href="mailto:travis@curiosityness.com">travis@curiosityness.com</a>

086 A Modern-Day Lighthouse Keeper | Spence Wilson

As Chairman of Kemmons Wilson Companies, Spence Wilson knows entrepreneurship quite well, having spent a lifetime with one of the city’s most well-known – his father, Kemmons Wilson the founder of Holiday Inn. Spence understands and embodies the importance of blending creative energy and vision, initiative and innovation, and has worked to develop Kemmons Wilson Companies into a leading investment, hospitality development and management company. Links to items mentioned in the interview: Kemmons Wilson Companies Society of Entrepreneurs Profile Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Kemmons Wilson’s Twenty Tips for Success Kemmons Wilson Vision, Mission &amp; Values The Holiday Inn Story Orange Lake Resort The University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality &amp; Resort Management

As Chairman of Kemmons Wilson Companies, Spence Wilson knows entrepreneurship quite well, having spent a lifetime with one of the city’s most well-known – his father, Kemmons Wilson the founder of Holiday Inn. Spence understands and embodies the importance of blending creative energy and vision, initiative and innovation, and has worked to develop Kemmons Wilson Companies into a leading investment, hospitality development and management company. Links to items mentioned in the interview: <a href="http://kwilson.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kemmons Wilson Companies</a> <a href="https://soememphis.com/members/spence-l/?id=entrepreneur" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Society of Entrepreneurs Profile</a> <a href="http://www.kwff.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation</a> <a href="http://kwilson.com/downloads/kemmons-wilson_twenty-tips-for-success.pdf" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kemmons Wilson’s Twenty Tips for Success</a> <a href="http://kwilson.com/our-story/vision-mission-values/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kemmons Wilson Vision, Mission &amp; Values</a> <a href="http://kwilson.com/our-story/holiday-inn/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Holiday Inn Story</a> <a href="https://holidayinnclub.com/explore-resorts/orange-lake-resort" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Orange Lake Resort</a> <a href="https://www.memphis.edu/wilson/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality &amp; Resort Management</a>

Spence Wilson (EP.11)