From 1972 to 1975, Kessler founded and led five real estate development and operational companies. Day and help found Days Inn of America in August 1970.
The couple has two grown children, Mark and Laura, and three grandchildren.Īt the age of 23, Kessler became the right hand to real estate developer Cecil B. He is married to Martha Jane Wilson of Durham, N.C. Kessler holds bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering and operations research from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Kessler was born in Savannah, Georgia and is a descendant of the Salzburgers, a group of Lutherans from Salzburg (Austria) who came to America in 1732 seeking religious freedom. 4.1 New Ebenezer Retreat & Conference Center.
