Sam Chang | |
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| 張善良 | |
| Born | (1960-07-29)July 29, 1960 (age 65) |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Children | Danny Chang Kevin Chang Jeffrey Chang Jennifer Chang |
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| Chinese | 張善良 | ||||||
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Sam Chang (Chinese name:Shen Leong Chang[1]) is aTaiwanese-American businessman anddeveloper inNew York City.
A native ofTaiwan, Chang dropped out of high school to help his parents manage aLos Angeles hotel.[2] Prior to becoming a developer in New York City, Chang operated hotels and restaurants in the suburbs ofBaltimore, Maryland. His first New York project was in 1997.[2]
Chang is the chairman ofMcSam Hotel Group, and is one of the largest hotel developers in New York City. His company has completed 25 hotels in thefive boroughs of New York City, with a stated goal of at least 50. He currently has 4,000 rooms under development for a variety of national hotel chains.[3][4] He is the firstAsian American to build ahigh-rise hotel inManhattan.[5]
Many of Chang's hotels are designed by New York architects Gene Kaufman[6] and Michael Kang. Tritel Construction (of which he is a 50% partner) handles much of the construction.[2]
Chang was honored as a 2007 "Developer of the Year" byHilton Hotels, for the multiple Hilton properties he is developing in Manhattan andConnecticut.[7][8]
Chang has a 7.5 percent stake inTrump Entertainment Resorts.[3]
Chang has four children: Danny, Kevin, Jeffrey, and Jennifer.[9]