David A. Siegel

Who is David A. Siegel?

David Alan Siegel is an American entrepreneur and founder of Westgate Resorts Ltd, where he serves as president and chief executive officer. He also serves as the CEO of CFI Resorts Management Inc. and Central Florida Investments Inc. Siegel's businesses includes real estate, timeshares, construction, hotel and apartment management, travel services, insurance, transportation and retail.

Siegel was born in 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, to Sadelle Siegel and grocer Sid Siegel who later moved the family and grocery business to Miami, Florida in 1945. Siegel grew up in Florida where he graduated from Miami Senior High School in 1953, and later studied marketing and management at the University of Miami, before dropping out.

Siegel married in March 1961 to Geraldine Florence Sanstrom. The union bore three children, but ended in 1968. Married again in 1970, Siegel moved from Miami to Orlando with second wife Bettie.

Divorced for a second time in 1997, Siegel met his current wife Jackie in 1998.

Siegel's businesses, family, and personal life were adversely affected by the 2008 financial crisis, as seen in the documentary The Queen of Versailles.

Siegel campaigned for George W. Bush in 2000.