Profile

Gerald Lawless

Executive Chairman
Jumeirah Group

Graduate, Shannon College of Hotel Management, Ireland. 23 years with Forte Hotels. 1997, joined and has helped establish Jumeirah as one of the premier hospitality brands in the world. Member of the Executive Committee, World Travel and Tourism Council; Vice-Chairman, Aviation, Travel and Tourism Council, World Economic Forum; Fellow Member, Institute of Hospitality; Non-Executive Director, Travelodge Board, representing Dubai Holding; Chairman of the Board of Governors, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management. Honorary Doctor of Business Administration in Hospitality management, Johnson & Wales University, Rhodes Island, USA.