Reply #15: wow, you inspired me to look up hyatt;s history, here;s the other part of that equation: son of the [View All]

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founder, jack crouch: seems hyatt plays both sides:

Jack Dyer Crouch II (born July 1, 1958) was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor by U.S. President George W. Bush in March 2005. He previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Romania (2004-2005) and as an Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Policy, among other positions in government under Republican administrations.

From 1990 to 1992 he served in the administration of George H. W. Bush as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy.

Before joining the administration, from 1993 to 2001, Crouch was Associate Professor of Defense and Strategic Studies at Southwest Missouri State University. He was member of the Board of Editors of Comparative Strategy and a member of the Board of Advisors of the Center for Security Policy. While at Missouri, he also served as a reserve deputy sheriff in Christian County.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_D._Crouch