Stewart William Bainum Sr. (June 10, 1919 – February 12, 2014) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of the multinational hotel chain Choice Hotels and HCR ManorCare, a retirement facility chain. He was also the founder of the Commonweal Foundation (now known as the Bainum Family Foundation), a philanthropic organization.[1]
Early life
Stewart W. Bainum Sr. was born on June 10, 1919, in Detroit, Michigan.[2] His father, Charles Bainum,[3] worked for the Ford Motor Company in Detroit until he was dismissed during the Great Depression and found work instead with the Works Progress Administration in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2]