David A. Siegel
| David A. Siegel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Alan Siegel May 3, 1935 Chicago, Illinois |
| Residence | Windermere, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Miami (dropped out) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Organization | Westgate Resorts Ltd |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Geraldine Florence Sanstrom (1961–1968) Bettie Irene Tucker (1970–1997) Jackie Mallery (2000–present) |
| Children |
with Geri: Steven Valerie Richard with Bettie: Susan "Stacey" Siegel with Jackie: Jonquil Peed (adopted, 1994) Victoria (1996-2015) David (1997) Daniel (2001) Debbie (2002) Drew (2004) Jacqueline & Jordan (2007) |
| Parent(s) | Sidney and Sadelle Siegel |
| Relatives | Barry Siegel (brother) |
David Alan Siegel (born May 3, 1935) is an American businessman who founded Westgate Resorts Ltd, a Florida-based timeshare resort firm where he serves as president and chief executive officer. He has nine biological children and two adopted children. Siegel is CEO of CFI Resorts Management Inc. and Central Florida Investments Inc. and his other businesses include real estate, construction, hotel and apartment management, travel services, insurance, transportation, and retail.
Siegel, his wife Jackie, and their Versailles house, a 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m2) residential construction project in Florida, were the subject of the 2012 documentary film The Queen of Versailles.
Siegel is now the owner of the Orlando Predators, an arena football team. He also bought the Cocoa Beach Pier and the Las Vegas Hotel (LVH) [Las Vegas Hilton].
Siegel was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, to Sadelle and Sid Siegel, a grocer, who moved the family and grocery business to Miami in 1945. Siegel grew up in Florida where he graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1953, and later studied marketing and management at the University of Miami, before dropping out.
In March 1961, Siegel married Geraldine Florence Sanstrom. The couple had three children. Their marriage ended in 1968. In 1970, Siegel married Betty Tucker and moved from Miami to Orlando. They divorced in 1997 and he remained the custodial parent of all the children. He met his current wife Jackie Siegel in 1998. Although she was not Jewish, they married in a Jewish ceremony.
Siegel's businesses, family, and personal life were adversely affected by the 2008 financial crisis, as seen in the documentary The Queen of Versailles.
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