ROBERT J. HAUPT
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY, 1998 - 2000
J.D. with high honors. Merit Scholar. Phi Delta Phi.
(2nd in graduating class).
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1996.
Certified Community Association Manager.
(Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulations)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, 1987.
Certified Hotel Administrator (American Hotel and Motel Assn.)
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, 1982 - 1983.
M.A. Program in Social Sciences,
emphasis in Social Psychology and Political Economics.
SEINAN GAKUIN UNIVERSITY (Fukuoka, Japan), 1980 - 1981.
Diploma in Japanese Studies.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, 1980.
Various graduate courses in BioPsychology.
OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, 1978-1980.
B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Psychology and Sociology
REPORTED DECISIONS:
Rotan v. Farmers Insur. Group of Companies, Inc., 83 P.3d 894 (Okla. Civ. App. 2004)
Jones v. Mercy Health Center, Inc., 155 P.3d 9 (Okla. 2006)
City of Lawton v. Dunn, 132 P.3d 630 (Okla. Civ. App. 2006)
Kripp v. Luton, 466 F.3d 1171 (10th Cir. 2006)
Whitehorse v. Johnson, 156 P.3d 41 (Okla. 2007)
MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS:
Member—
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Federal Bar Association
- Federal Court of Claims Bar Association
- Agricultural Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Minnesota Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Oklahoma City University School of Law.
Alumni Association Service Award. 2000.
Life Member of National Registry of Who’s Who (2001).
Featured in articles in numerous statewide and regional publications. (1989-1997).
Arkansas Business Magazine. Arkansas’ top-25 businesspersons (1992).
Arkansas Times Magazine. Restaurateur of the Year. (1991).
Arkansas Hospitality Association. Gold Key Award. (1989).
Phi Delta Phi, Psi Chi, Phi Delta Epsilon and other Collegiate and Professional Organizations, Honors and Awards.
PUBLISHED ARTICLE:
American Indian Law Review, University of Oklahoma, Vol. 26, No. 1 (September 2002), "Never Lay a Salmon on the Ground with his Head Toward the River—State of Washington Sues Yakamas Over Alcohol Ban."
Hotel Business, (January 2003), "Thoughts on Long Term Rentals."
Oklahoma County Bar Briefcase, (April 2003), "A Question on Wine."
Daily Oklahoman. (July 9, 2003),"Critic's Miss the Court's Point."
National Business Institute, (June 20, 2003), "Negotiating and Drafting Acquisition Agreements in Oklahoma" (co-author).
Oklahoma County Bar Briefcase, (December 2003), "Did You Hear the One About the Lawyer..."
Oklahoma City University Law Review, Oklahoma City University, Fall 2004, "When is a Farmer a 'Family Farmer'-an Analysis of Chapter 12 Qualification."
BOARD POSITIONS:
Oklahoma Bar Association's Committees:
Professionalism, 2004-2006
Law Schools, 2004-2006
Oklahoma City University Law School
Executive Board, 2002-present
Alumni Association, 2001-present
Co-Chair, Annual Gala Committee, 2002-2003
Oklahoma City University Law School Alumni Association, 2001 – present.
Co-chair, Annual Gala Committee, 2002.
University of Central Oklahoma. Business Advisory Council. 1997 - 1998.
Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission, 1989- 1992.
Chairman, 1991-1992.
Arkansas Tourism Development Foundation. 1986 - 1998.
Boy Scouts of America, Garland County Executive Board. (1990 – 1992).
Garland County, Fifty for the Future. (1997 – 1992).
Park Inns International Marketing Association. 1992 - 1993.
Arkansas Hospitality Association. 1985 - 1992.
Garland County Hospitality Association. 1985 - 1992.
Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce. 1986 - 1991.
Arkansas Lodging Association. 1985 - 1991.
Diamond Lake Travel Association. 1985 - 1991.
Garland County Boy Scouts. 1990 - 1992.
COURT APPOINTED RECEIVERSHIPS:
Chancery, Craighead County, Arkansas.
(Chrysler First Business Credit Corporation. 1989).
Chancery, Garland County, Arkansas.
(First National Bank, Hot Springs, Ark. 1989 - 1991).
Circuit, Garland County, Arkansas.
(Bank of Salem, Arkansas. 1990 - 1991).
Chancery, Garland County, Arkansas
(Bank of Stephens, Arkansas. 1991 - 1992).
District, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
(Hometel, Inc. 1998; Wells Fargo Bank. 2001)
District, Washoe County, Nevada (C.I.T., 2001- 2002).
BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE:
Haupt Brooks Vandruff Cloar, PLLC (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). Managing Member. 2000 – present. Haupt Brooks Vandruff Cloar is a full-service law firm with a general trial practice emphasis, representing clients in all areas of commercial and civil litigation. Licensed in all state and federal courts in Oklahoma, with a staff of 19 attorneys and support staff.
Hospitality One, LLC f/k/a HG Corp (Eden Prairie, Minnesota). Managing member. 1992 – present.
WORLD AIRPORT INNS, LC (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Managing Member. 1997 - present.
Chief Executive Officer and 50% shareholder of a hotel / real estate development and management firm with up to 600 employees, annual revenues in excess of $50,000,000 and offices /properties in 18 states. This is operated with a sister company with similar revenues in addition to these. This firm has had two primary areas of emphasis, commercial hotel management and resort vacation rental management. As recently as 1997, an arm of HG CORP, Reservations International, was the country’s largest manager of resort condominium and private homes for rent.
CENTER PROPERTIES, INC. (Hot Springs, Arkansas). President. 1988-1994. Chief Executive Officer and 100% shareholder of a hotel/real estate management firm doing both owned property management and third party management. While developing and owning such hotel properties as the National Park Hilton Hotel and the Jonesboro Ramada Inn, did significant work for banks on taking over foreclosed properties and preparing them for liquidation. Major clients included Worthen National Bank (now Nations Bank), Chrysler First Business Credit Corporation, and others. While staffing varied widely, it frequently was more than 1500 employees. In one year, more than 5000 individual employees were managed. As well, Center Properties, Inc. owned travel agencies, florists, maintenance companies, car rental agencies and more.
SUNBAY MANAGEMENT CO.
FIRST RESORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(Hot Springs, Arkansas). Vice President/General Manager. 1985-1989.
Chief Operating Officer for a real estate development company with more than 500 full-time employees and operations, including hotels (2), retirement communities, real estate companies, commercial shopping centers and other investments. While there, developed a 20,000 square foot health club which grew to more than 4500 local members. Managed a timeshare receivables portfolio with more than $30 million in assets.
ING AND ING, INC. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Controller/General Manager. 1983 - 1985.
Chief financial officer recruited to work out this financially troubled organization. Primarily a restaurant operating company; opened very visible restaurants in central Oklahoma, including The Sand Plum (Guthrie) and Calla, a restaurant (Oklahoma City). Managed and attempted to purchase Shangri-La Resort, site of the 1982 National Governor’s Conference, a resort with annual revenues of about $20,000,000. Catered annually the Oklahoma Statehood Ball. Sponsored a concert series involving some entertainers as Henry Mancini, Victor Borge, Peter Nero, and others. While here, imported for direct use some international products includes wines from southern France, sparkling cider from Normandy, France and bottled water from Austria.
List of Projects and Receiverships
owned, managed or developed by HG Corp.,
a company owned and operated by Robert J. Haupt
Sample Summary of Projects
Real Estate Management and Consulting
THE WHARF CONDOMINIUMS. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1985 - 1989. 42 unit timeshare condominium founded in 1981 by a joint venture involving a local savings bank. Tremendously successful, the project sold out in 3 years and continues to operate as a financially stable condominium with over 2000 individual property owners.
SUNBAY RESORT AND BEACH CLUB. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1985 - 1989. Haupt served as Vice President / General Manager for several individual properties consisting of 3 property owner associations with more than 6000 individual property owners, 2 hotels, multiple restaurants and lounges, a major health club and various other real estate properties, serviced by nearly 350 employees. Founded and operated since 1985, SunBay continues to enjoy tremendous profits and reputation.
SUNBAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1985 - 1989. Haupt served as Vice President / General Manager of this management company responsible for operating several of the listed real estate and resort properties.
SAIDA ROYALE BEACH AND TENNIS CLUB / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND RADISSON HOTEL. South Padre Island, Texas. 1988. Owned and developed by Metro Hotels of Dallas, Texas. Provided consulting services organizing their timeshare development and operations.
VILLAGE RESORTS, EAST AND WEST. Spirit Lake, Iowa. 1989. Owned and developed by Long Lines Communications of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a large telephone and telemarketing company. Providing marketing and consulting services.
LAKE HAMILTON RESORT AND YACHT CLUB. 1985 - 1989. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Supervised the foreclosure of the unsold timeshare inventory and organized the receivership of the resort.
DIAMONDHEAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1989 - 1990. A 2000 acre community on Lake Catherine outside of Hot Springs. Provided consulting and organizational services.
RESERVATIONS INTERNATIONAL. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1993 - 1998. A full-service property management / vacation rental company with 15 offices and nearly 3000 total units managed.
Hot Springs Vacation Rentals. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Holiday Island Vacation Rentals. Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Village Villas Vacation Rentals. Hot Springs Village, Arkansas.
Diamondhead Vacation Rentals. Diamondhead, Arkansas.
Park City Vacation Rentals. Park City, Utah.
Emerald Coast Vacation Rentals. Ft. Walton Beach / Destin, Florida
Seagrove on the Beach. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Crystal Beach Vacation Rentals. Destin, Florida
Panama City Beach Vacation Rentals. Panama City Beach, Florida.
EMERALD COAST VACATION RENTALS. Destin, Florida. 1991 - 1998. A full-service property and association management company with offices and properties in 5 Florida panhandle cities: Destin, Ft. Walton Beach, Shalimar, Seagrove Beach and Panama City Beach. This firm is the oldest and one of the largest vacation rental firms along the gulf coast.
Resort Management
SHANGRI-LA RESORT AND GOLF CLUB. Grove, Oklahoma. 1985. A 1500 unit resort with 18 food and beverage outlets, and annual sales exceeding $20,000,000. As director of operations, Haupt was responsible for the daily activities of more than 900 employees, 2 championship golf courses, major health facilities, and more.
SUNBAY RESORT AND BEACH CLUB. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1985 - 1989. An umbrella for several individual properties consisting of 3 property owner associations with more than 6000 individual property owners, 2 hotels, multiple restaurants and lounges, a major health club and various other real estate properties, serviced by nearly 350 employees. Founded and operated since 1985, SunBay continues to enjoy tremendous profits and reputation.
HAMILTON INN RESORT. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1985 - 1998. A 62 room resort with lake/beach frontage. Bought from a local savings bank and developed into a full service resort.
STETSON'S ON THE WHITE. Flippin, Arkansas. 1989 - 1991. A membership trout fishing resort on the White River in northern Arkansas.
Hotel Management
SHERATON FOUR POINTS HOTEL. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 1998 - present. A 120 room and suite luxury business hotel located on the grounds of Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport. A state of the industry facility with a first-class restaurant and extensive meeting facilities. The highest ranking hotel by this brand in guest satisfaction in 1998.
PARK HILTON HOTEL. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1988 - 1991. A 200 room hotel purchased from Bank of America. Originally built in 1986 for $20 million. Increased occupancy and income by 50% over a three year period. Sold the property to an investor group.
ROYALE VISTA INN. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1989 - 1991. A 205 room hotel owned by a local bank. Managed and sold the hotel out of foreclosure.
HOT SPRINGS INN. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1990 - 1992. A 75 room motel foreclosed upon by a local bank. Managed and sold the hotel out of foreclosure.
HAMILTON OAKS INN. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1991 - 1999. A 30 room motel foreclosed upon by a local bank. Managed and converted to condominiums. Sold out in 60 days.
DAYS INN. Jonesboro, Arkansas. 1990. A 60 room motel foreclosed upon by a local bank. Managed the property through the foreclosure until it sold.
RAMADA INN / PARK INN. Jonesboro, Arkansas. 1990 - 1994. A 135 room full service hotel foreclosed upon by a major national lender. Originally appointed receiver for the property, later hired to manage it by the lender, while ultimately purchasing the property.
RAMADA INN. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1993 - present. A 160 room full service motel acquired from corporate Holiday Inn. This property experienced a major renovation and continues to run at a high occupancy.
DAYS INN. Des Moines, Iowa. 1993 - 1998. A 145 room full service motel leased from a trust partnership. Currently undergoing a major renovation.
PLAINS HOTEL. Cheyenne, Wyoming. 1990 - 1999. This unique historic hotel downtown in Wyoming's capital has hosted virtually every president during the first half of this century. Many of its units have recently undergone a major conversion to whirlpool suites.
AIRPORT INN and SUITES. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1989 - 1999. This property owned in partnership with others has been largely utilized for accommodating our contract accounts. Its occupancy routinely exceeds 130%.
JACKPOT INN. Deadwood, South Dakota. 1991 - 1998. This motel is located at the entrance this significant gaming community, anchored by a new major Kevin Costner resort.
RED ROOF INN. Clinton, Oklahoma. 2001 - 2002. This 100 room motel was operated under a management contract after foreclosure, with Frontier State Bank.
TRAVEL INN. Weatherford, Oklahoma. 2001 - 2002. This 26 room motel was operated under a management contract after foreclosure, with Frontier State Bank.
ECONOLODGE. Elk City, Oklahoma. 2001 - 2002. This 46 room motel was operated under a management contract after foreclosure, with Frontier State Bank.
WEST STAR HOTEL AND CASINO. Jackpot, Nevada. 2001 – 2002. This 75 room motel was operating during both Receivership and after foreclosure under contract with C.I.T. Small Business Lending.
Court Ordered Receiverships
RAMADA INN / PARK INN. Jonesboro, Arkansas. 1989 - 1990. A 135 room full service hotel foreclosed upon by a major national lender.
HAMILTON OAKS INN. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1990 - 1991. A 30 room motel foreclosed upon by a local bank.
CENTRAL AVENUE PROPERTIES. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1990 - 1992. An office park located along a major thoroughfare. Completely vacant when foreclosed upon by regional bank. Completely leased facility among several tenants within a brief period of time.
BUDGET HOST INN. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 1998. This 187 room motel was operated under a court appointed receivership during a time of corporation reorganization.
HOSPITALITY INN. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 2001. This 94 room motel was operated under a court appointed receivership on behalf of the debtor and Wells Fargo Bank, the first mortgagee.
WESTSTAR HOTEL AND CASINO. Jackpot, Nevada. 2001. This 75 room hotel and casino was operated during a receivership on behalf of C.I.T. Lending Corp/AT&T Credit.
Real Estate Development
SHERATON FOUR POINTS HOTEL. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 1997. Currently developing a 120 room hotel on property owned by the Oklahoma City Airport Trust. This luxury property has a 70 year exclusive land lease on a 10,000 acre airport facility.
FIRST REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1985 - 1989. Vice President of Operations of a major regional resort, timeshare and shopping center developer. Owned and operated more than 600,000 square feet of retail shopping space.
DRIFTWOOD ESTATES. Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1989 - 1990. Managed the project from concept to financing to sales and marketing for this 300 lot development. $1.2 million of lot sales in first 5 weeks. $5,000,000 in 120 days.
INN AT CRYSTAL BEACH. Destin, Florida. 1986 - 1987. Worked on the planning and development of this high-rise luxury condominium on the Gulf Coast beach of Destin, Florida. This elite property sold out at an average price in excess of $250 per square foot.
HOT SPRINGS ATHLETIC CLUB. 1986 - 1989. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Created, designed, equipped and constructed 25,000 square foot health club on 5 acre recreational development.
SOUTHWOOD DEVELOPMENT. 1986 - 1987. Hot Springs, Arkansas. A 25 acre middle income retirement community developed and sold on behalf of various investors.
Real Estate Sales / Other
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE REMAX / REMAX IN THE PARK. Hot Springs Village and Hot Springs, Arkansas. 1993 - 1994. These two real estate offices were responsible for generating approximately $20 million in annual sales. They were each sold to employees of each agency.
EMERALD COAST REALTY. Destin, Florida. As investors in this full-service general real estate company with 50+ agents, we participated in developing, marketing, and managing 3 large high-rise gulf-front condominiums.
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