At 18 years old, Steve Belmonte became the youngest general manager in the history of Holiday Inn, running a hotel at the Chicago O’Hare Airport. From there, he continued his rapid progression up the ladder, with major career milestones ranging from launching his own hotel management company to becoming president and CEO of the Ramada chain from 1991 to 2002. Belmonte enjoys building things from the ground up, so it comes as no surprise that the restless entrepreneur went on to launch two more companies, Hospitality Solutions and Vimana Franchise Systems, the parent company of the Centerstone Hotels and Key West Inns brands.