Rodman Woolridge (1949-2024): exemplar of Bermuda tourism

Updated: Feb 01, 2024 11:22 AM

Rodman Woolridge (File photograph)

A tourism veteran who brought a wealth of experience as a radio show host to boost hospitality in Bermuda was recalled as “the classic Mr tourism”.

Rodman Woolridge hailed from the days of the Marriott Castle Harbour Hotel in Hamilton Parish, where he worked in management as well as director of travel industry sales.

A flair for hospitality ran in the family: Mr Woolridge wastourism-for-the-entire-caribbean/” id=”link-3011f2dbee5abe8b66d1977169e383c3″ target=”_blank”> nephew to the late tourism minister C.V. “Jim” Woolridge.

He was also closely involved with the Freemasons in Bermuda.

Dennis Tucker, a former chief executive of both the Bermuda Hotel Association and the Hotel Employers of Bermuda, said: “I remember him as an absolute tourism ambassador, certainly for the Marriott but for Bermuda as well. He was a true Bermudian gentleman in every sense.

“I also remember all the briefing trips we did. He worked tirelessly for our tourism industry. I consider him to be a…