William W. Becker

William W. Becker

William Walter Becker (May 18 1921–April 2 2007) was an American entrepreneur best known for best known for creating the Motel 6 concept of inexpensive motel rooms.

Born in Pasadena, California, he was working as a house painter in Santa Barbara, California when he took a trip in 1960. The price and quality of the motel rooms were substandard, and he contacted a building contractor friend named Paul Green about building low-cost hotels. The first Motel 6 opened in Santa Barbara in 1962 and offered rooms for $6. They sold the chain 180 motels in 1968 for $14 million.

He then bought a cattle ranch in 1970 and in 1980 started the Stockmen’s Bank, which was purchased in 2007 by National Bank of Arizona.

Becker died of a heart attack at his ranch outside Kingman, Arizona.Hevesi, Dennis (May 15, 2007). William Becker, 85, Creator of Concept of Motel 6 Chain, Dies. "New York Times"]

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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/business/15becker.html?_r=1&oref=slogin New York Times: William Becker, 85, Creator of Concept of Motel 6 Chain, Dies ]


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