Doug Manchester
Doug Manchester is a real estate developer based in San Diego, California. He is the chairman of the Manchester Financial Group.
Manchester purchased the San Diego Union-Tribune in November 2011 for $110 million.[1]
Political donations
Manchester contributed $125,000 to the campaign to pass Proposition 8, the "Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry" Initiative (2008). Manchester cited his Catholicism as a motivation for his support of Proposition 8.[2] He also said, "When they say that we cannot say that a marriage is between a man and a woman, that's where I draw the line."[3]
At the time, his company owned the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. Manchester's support for Proposition 8 sparked a boycott of the hotel.
In March 2011, Manchester sold the Grand Hyatt to Host Hotels and Resorts.[4]
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References
- ↑ The Advocate, "Prop. 8 Backer Buys San Diego Paper", November 18, 2011
- ↑ 10News, "Gay Rights Leaders Urge Boycott Of Manchester Grand Hyatt", July 10, 2008
- ↑ San Diego Union-Tribune, "Developer is foe of same-sex marriage", March 15, 2008
- ↑ Biz Journals, "Host Hotels & Resorts closes on Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego and New York Helmsley Hotel acquisitions", March 24, 2011
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