Curriculum Vitae for Edward G.L. Carter, Ph.D.

A quote from a British Airways publication:
“As the creator of The Point, one of the most extraordinary small hotels in the world; former International Delegate of Relais et Châteaux; and the creator and author of his famous travel monthly, Dr. Carter is respected internationally as an arbiter of style and taste.” BRITISH AIRWAYS

Dr. Carter is an International Hospitality and Tourism Expert and a consultant to Four Seasons, Marriott, Six Senses, and many other hotels, resorts, and restaurants around the world.

This website is the oldest, independent, travel site on the Internet and is avidly followed by travellers and travel professionals worldwide.

Since August 2003:
Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Bangkok University International College.

Lectures on:
· Personal Development and Acclimatization in the International Community
· Human Resources in Hotels and Tourism
· Research in Hotels and Tourism
· Resort Development and Management
Conducts Seminars on Hospitality and Tourism

Since 1998:
International Travel Critic; Please see: http://www.edwardcarterstravels.comand
CEO, Edward Carter Galleries PTE LTD; http://www.edwardcartergalleries.com
Previously:
1996-1998: Editor-in-Chief, biztravel.com

1991–1996: CEO, Interactive TravelVision Network, Inc.

1986-1991: CEO, Edward Carter & Associates – Travel publishers and consultants to British Airways, and to hotel, travel, and advertising companies in the U.K.

1982-1986: International Delegate for the United States, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean for Relais et Châteaux

1978-1986: CEO, Wonundra, Inc. – Created, developed, and managed The Point http://www.thepointresort.com

1973-1979: CEO, Carter & Company, S.A., Geneva, Switzerland - Shipping container sales and leasing, with incorporated subsidiaries in 13 other countries.

1970-1973: CEO, Discovery Bay Development Corp. - Resort development in the Caribbean

1962-1970: General Manager, International Life Insurance Company (U.K.) Ltd. Created “Universal” life insurance.

Skills:
Experienced educator of:
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Fine art photography and darkroom technique
• Sales training, Sales Management, and Motivation

Also:
Lived in more than 20 countries as:
• International hospitality expert
• Motivational trainer
• Creative writer
• Experienced editor
• PC, Mac, and Internet literate
• Entrepreneurial manager experienced in sales, marketing, and administration

Meets challenges, accepts risks, solves problems, and makes profits.
See: http://www.edwardcartergalleries.com/travels/archives/000002.php

Highlights:

Since August 2003:
Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Bangkok University International College.

Lectures on:
· Personal Development and Acclimatization in the International Community
· Human Resources in Hotels and Tourism
· Research in Hotels and Tourism
· Resort Development and Management
Conducts Seminars on Hospitality and Tourism

1998-Present
Headquartered in Singapore, Carter leads the fine art photography world as CEO of Edward Carter Galleries, specialists in Ansel Adams and contemporary photographic artists. See http://www.edwardcartergalleries.com

Carter also continues to conduct private, advanced level, fine art photography workshops.

August 1996 – August 1998:
New York City
Wordsmith for biztravel.com, and the company's editor-in-chief of bizTraveler - the travelzine for the business scene. Carter was responsible for the creation and development of biztraveler that was launched in January 1997 as an 8-section, 40-department e-magazine. Contributing to the uniqueness of Biztravel.com and winning awards along the way, biztraveler focused on matters of urgent concern to frequent business travelers as well as featuring popular destinations, arcane getaways, provocative interviews, and even a 14-part mystery series. (Company sold.)

During this same period, Carter conducted private, advanced level, fine art photography workshops.

1991 - 1996:
Los Angeles and San Francisco
President and chief executive officer of Interactive Travelvision Network, Inc., publishers of tourism information for discerning travelers worldwide. ITN's Internet site TravelVision.com was the world's only online, interactive, editorially-independent, pictorial database of more than 2000, incognito-inspected, individually-rated hotels, inns, and resorts in 120 countries which could be searched by over 90 personal criteria. (Head-hunted for Biztravel.com)

1986-1991
London and Los Angeles
CEO of Edward Carter & Associates that advised British Airways on the redesign of all First Class facilities and services, and was a consultant to a U.K. country house hotel company, and to travel, and advertising companies in the U.K. (Returned to the United States.)

During this same period, authored and published for four years Edward Carter’s Travels, a subscription monthly of Dr. Carter's personal travel experiences, and critiques of restaurants, hotels, and resorts.

Also created and managed The Inside Fax that provided by fax the answers to subscribers' travel-related questions.

Also authored and published Letters from Abroad, an anthology of Edward Carter's Travels that was carried on all British Airways first class sections and lounges.

Also authored British Airways First Class Hotel Selection that resulted from traveling 55,000 miles in 55 days on all BA routes to research Dr. Carter’s favorite hotels on these routes worldwide. (Merged content to CD-ROM then to the Internet.).

1978-1986
New York State
Created The Point -- for 25 years the “Zagat Survey’s” No. 1 USA resort hotel, and continually at or near the top of every annual "best small resort/hotel in America" list). The Point was the fourth hotel property in the United States to become a member of Relais et Châteaux of which Carter was the first international delegate (for the United States, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Bermuda).

Carter developed a Hospitality Training Program for high-end hotel properties, plus a Cooking School, and earned his Ph.D from Stafford.

Carter was the subject of a Forbes Magazine cover story. (The Point has been featured in vitually every travel magazine in the world.) (Hotel sold.) http://www.thepointresort.com

1973-1979
London and Geneva
CEO of Carter & Co, SA. Carter developed the industry of individually-owned, capital equipment leasing in Europe and the Middle East. In its 7th year, the group was the second largest shipping container sales and leasing company in the world. (Gave company to employees.)

1970-1973
Turks and Caicos
Developed a large tract of land in the Caribbean on the island of Providenciales for a 285-room resort. (Sold the property to Club Med.)

1962-1970
Okinawa, Hong Kong, Geneva, Malta, Northern Ireland, and London
Graduated from Stafford University with a BA in photography. While working on a Masters in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Carter created the “Universal Life Insurance” (equity-linked) concept. Set up 17 offices in the U.K. with 3600 employees, organized international conferences, and recruited and trained 45,000 sales people who sold $25 million sums assured per month in the company’s 7th year.

During this period, Dr. Carter was responsible for the creation and implementation of the company’s entire Worldwide Training Program and conducted training seminars in many countries, including special programs at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the United Kingdom. (Company sold.)

Education
• The Harvey School, Hawthorne, New York
• The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut
• Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, New York
• University of Geneva, Switzerland
• Manchester University, England
• BA magna cum laude, Photography, Stafford University, London, England
• MS, magna cum laude, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Stafford
• Ph.D., summa cum laude, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Stafford

Also
• Member of the Board of the YMCA, New York for many years
• Greater New York YMCA Volunteer of the Year 2000
• Chairman of The SoHo Partnership retraining homeless people for responsible jobs.

Edward Carter, Ph.D.
Apartment 1703
Baan Sansiri Condominium
159/4 Soi Mahatlek Luang 2
Rajadamri Road, Patumwan
Bangkok 10330
Thailand

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