James Drury, lodging pioneer, dies at 78
Midwest hotel pioneer James Drury, 78, died in March in Kelso, MO. He was long-time president of MidAmerica Hotels Corp., a family business that included Burger King restaurant franchises as well as the mid-market Drury Hotels chain.
Drury, along with his brothers and father, opened a Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau, MO in 1961 and opened their first Drury several years later. His son, Daniel, is now president of the company.
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