Henri Landwirth

Landwirth in 1989

Henri Landwirth (March 7, 1927[1] – April 16, 2018) was a Belgian-American hotelier and philanthropist. He was the founder of Give Kids The World and Dignity U Wear. He was born in Antwerp, Belgium. He was a Holocaust survivor.

Landwirth first worked in New York City and then in 1954 became manager of the Starlight Motel in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He owned the Seralago Hotel & Suites Main Gate East near Orlando, Florida.[2]

Landwirth died at his Jacksonville, Florida home[3] on April 16, 2018 at the age of 91.[4][5]

References

  1. "Henri Landwirth | Give Kids The World Village | Top-Rated Charity | Give Kids The World Village". Give Kids The World Village.
  2. The history of Seralago Hotel & Suites Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine at SeralagoHotel.com
  3. "Holocaust survivor, Give Kids the World founder Henri Landwirth dies at 91". 17 April 2018.
  4. Santich, Kate (17 April 2018). "Give Kids The World Founder Henri Landwirth dead at 91". OrlandoSentinel.com. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-henri-landwirth-obit-give-kids-the-world-20180417-story.html. Retrieved 18 April 2018. 
  5. "Henri Landwirth, founder of Give Kids the World Village, dies at 91". 17 April 2018.