van Paasschen, Frits Dirk
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content: Allison, David Kite
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content: Velasquez, Steve
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content: Yeingst, William
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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content: Family of Voices Oral History Collection
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content: Family of Voices Oral History Collection / Born-Digital Interviews / Audio Interviews
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content: 535.67 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 00:53:04, audio/wav)
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content: 2015-01-09
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content: Item NMAH-AC1365-BDA0024
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Oral history interview with Frits Dirk van Paasschen, former CEO and President of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Originally from the Netherlands, van Paasschen recounts his parents' backgrounds growing up in the Dutch East Indies; immigrating to Seattle; assimilating through language, culture and religion while retaining some Dutch food, traditions and language; what it means to be Dutch and American; working at the Walt Disney Company, Nike, Coors Brewing Company and Starwood Hotels and Resorts; his wife's background; and raising multi-cultural three children.