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The Westin Long Beach Hotel and Resort
333 East Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90802
Telephone: (562) 951-2724
June 21 10:00 a.m.
Mandatory rehearsal for graduates
11:30 a.m.
Doors open for guest seating
12:00 noon
Commencement Ceremony Begins
1:30 p.m.
Reception for Graduate, Family and Friends
Keynote speaker: Eric Affeldt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Eric Affeldt is the chief executive officer and president of ClubCorp. Eric is responsible for all aspects of domestic and international operations for "The World Leader in Private Clubs." Prior to joining ClubCorp, Eric served as a principal of KSL Capital Partners, the private equity firm that recently purchased ClubCorp. Affeldt also previously served as president and CEO of KSL's former golf division, KSL Fairways; vice president and general manager of Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami and the combined PGA West and La Quinta Resort and Club in California; and was a founding partner of KSL Recreation. In addition, Eric was president of General Aviation Holdings, Inc. He is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization, serves on the Boards of First Rate Investment Systems, Avendra, Fremont College, Youth With a Mission/Baja and the YPO Fellowship Forum, and is the former manager of the Belgian National Baseball team. Eric holds a B.A. in Political Science and Religion from Claremont McKenna College. He has two wonderful daughters, Ashley and Marisa.
About ClubCorp
Founded in 1957, Dallas-based ClubCorp is the world leader in delivering premier golf, private club, and resort experiences. Internationally, ClubCorp's affiliates own or operate nearly 170 golf courses, country clubs, private business and sports clubs, and resorts. Among the company’s nationally recognized golf properties are Pinehurst in the Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina (North America’s largest golf resort, home to the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Opens); Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio (site of the World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational); Vista Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (site of the 2006 Champions Tour Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic); Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California (home of the Kraft Nabisco Championship); and The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia (America’s first resort founded in 1766). The more than 60 business clubs and business and sports clubs include the Boston College Club; City Club on Bunker Hill in Los Angeles; Columbia Tower Club in Seattle; Metropolitan Club in Chicago; and the City Club of Washington, D.C. The company’s 18,000 employees serve the nearly 200,000 member households and 200,000 guests who visit ClubCorp properties each year. Visit www.clubcorp.com for additional company information.
About KSL Capital Partners
KSL Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in travel and leisure enterprises in five primary sectors: hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate, and travel services. KSL Capital Partners has offices in Denver, Colorado, and La Quinta, California. Notable investments made by the principals of KSL include:
• Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, and Keystone Mountain Resorts
• La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West in La Quinta, California
• Doral Golf Resort & Spa near Miami, Florida
• Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa on Maui in Wailea, Hawaii
• Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona
• La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California
• Hotel del Coronado near San Diego, California
• Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California