Keith W. Trowbridge, Ph.D., is the
Author of Resort Timesharing:
How you can invest in inflation-proof vacations for life (Simon and Schuster) and co-author with Richard J.
Lynge of Real Estate Broker's Guide to Resort Timesharing
(Real Estate Education Company). Trowbridge earned his Ph.D. at
the University of Michigan and his MBA at Bowling Green State
University.
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He
developed the first successful purpose-built interval ownership
resort in the United States in 1974 in Sanibel Island, Florida,
and has since been involved in the development and
marketing of 35 timeshare resorts in the United States, Canada,
and the Caribbean.
After more than 20
years in the business, Trowbridge decided to retire in early
1996 and sold his timeshare interests to RDI Resort Services
Corporation (Bluegreen Resorts). But a life of leisure and world
travel wasn't enough for this energetic and dynamic man; by the
end of the year, he decided to share his knowledge and
experience by writing a new book on the industry.
Trowbridge has been a
leader in the timeshare industry since 1974, when he pioneered
timesharing in North America with the development of Sanibel
Beach Club, a 31-unit condominium project built and completely
sold out in 18 months. He founded Captran Resorts International,
Ltd. At its peak in the late 1970s, that company posted annual
timeshare sales of $50 million. Trowbridge has earned the
respect of his peers in the industry and has served as president
of the Resort
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Timesharing Council and on the board of directors of the American
Land
Development Association (now known as the American Resort
Development Association, or ARDA.) In addition to his
professional involvement in the industry, Trowbridge is
personally committed to vacation interval ownership. He and his
wife, Doris, travel extensively and, wherever possible, use
their exchange privileges in resorts round the world. This gives
him a dual perspective on timesharing; He speaks with authority as a developer, marketer, and as a consumer.
For a complete Curriculum Vitae,
Click Here,
for Keith's Resume, Click
Here.
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Contact Keith at
Executive Quest Inc.
7251 Lake Drive
Fort Myers FL 33908
239-454-1100
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