Bob Zimmer
Bob Zimmer, Founder Zimmer Associates International
Bob Zimmer is co-founder of Zimmer Associates International and has over 25 years of executive experience in the global hospitality and real estate development industry. His past projects are routinely ranked among the world’s finest.
Mr. Zimmer is a recognized leader in the field of sustainable development and design. He employs a holistic approach to development that emphasises the integration of each property with its natural environment, and the interconnectedness of all disciplines in the planning process. His hallmark is creating luxury properties that are site sensitive - fusing both the building and the operation within a distinctive cultural and physical setting that furthers long-range environmental and economic sustainability. Mr. Zimmer is also a recognized leader in the expanding arena of eco-tourism.
From 1979 to 1988, Bob was founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Hotels, Inc., a hotel organization whose properties are described as extraordinarily innovative. As Rosewood CEO, he had total responsibility for the development and operation of all of Rosewood’s projects and is acknowledged as the creative force behind their success. In addition, his special expertise in the development and execution of food and beverage concepts and operations is demonstrated by the acclaim afforded his distinctive restaurant.
Mr. Zimmer’s design legacy is evident in luxury properties around the world.