Harris Rosen, who built Florida’s largest independent hotel chain and was one of Orlando’s preeminent philanthropists, died Monday, his business partner announced. He was 85.
Rosen, the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Floridian of the Year in 2011, opened his first hotel in 1974, purchasing a 256-room Quality Inn on International Drive, and has since grown his empire to seven properties and more than 6,300 rooms.
“Harris was an angel to so many here on earth, and now he takes his place among the angels in heaven,” said Frank Santos, vice president of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. “A beloved father, grandfather, and a pillar of our community, his boundless generosity and love touched countless lives through his unwavering commitment to…
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