Scott Ross
Mr. Ross is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital. Mr. Ross was previously a Partner at Apollo Management where he focused on private equity and debt investments in the lodging, leisure, entertainment, consumer and business services sectors. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Ross worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and was a member of the Principal Investment Area in the Merchant Banking Division and of the Principal Finance Group in the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities Division. Mr. Ross currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Parks & Resorts, Inc. (the parent company of SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, and Sesame Place) and as a Director on the Board of Directors of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (the parent company of STK, Benihana, and other restaurant brands). Mr. Ross has previously served on the Board of Directors of Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., EVERTEC, Inc. and CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza). Mr. Ross graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.A. degree in Economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.