Andrew Y. Grant

Chief Executive Officer, Grant Leisure, Inc.

Career Highlights

As CEO of Grant Leisure, Inc. Andrew (Andy) Grant has established himself as a leading consultant to the leisure industry based on his significant experience in the management and development of attractions in more than 35 countries across five continents. He has earned an international reputation as an innovative – yet pragmatic – consultant to the leisure sector.

Andy was born into the Hollywood entertainment industry and holds the unique honor of having served as the very first tour guide in the history of Universal Studios in 1964, where he eventually rose to become Manager of Personnel/Operations Manager for Universal Studios.

Following his time with Universal, Andy spent 4 years in Los Angeles consulting for Economics Research Associates where he directed two divisions whose list of assignments includes the following notable clientele: Ø Ocean Park, Hong Kong Ø Six Flags, California Ø Milwaukee Zoo Ø Philadelphia Zoos Ø Winchester Mystery House Ø Hershey Park Ø Libertyland Ø Universal Studios Ø Sea World Ø Redevelopment of 42nd and 43rd Streets, New York City, New York

Andy has lived and breathed the attractions industry for the majority of his life and already held 18 years of extensive experience in the operation and management of visitor attractions prior to Grant Leisure’s inception, having served in the following Executive capacities: Ø Managing Director of Busch Gardens, Los Angeles Ø Managing Director of Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Northern California Ø Deputy Director of the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, California (Responsible for 2000 staff and $100 million budget) Ø Managing Director of London/Whipsnade Zoo Ø Chairman of Real Live Leisure, owner and operator of the Blackpool Zoo, Bournemouth Oceanarium, and Aquarium of the Lakes

In 1982 Andy moved to England to take on the role of Managing Director of the Leeds Castle Foundations (UK and US), responsible for all operational and charitable activities and profit/loss of both institutions. Grant Leisure was incorporated soon thereafter and has been serving the leisure industry for 35 years to date.

Since establishing Grant Leisure, Andy has overseen the vast majority of the company’s major assignments including such notable contracts as the following: Ø Development of the original feasibility study for the London Eye and management of tender process to secure an operator on behalf of British Airways Ø 22-month management assistance contract to establish Granada Studios Tour (Manchester, UK) Ø Re-launch of Babelsberg Studios (Berlin, Germany) Ø Concept development and feasibility study for Ferrari World (Abu Dhabi, UAE) Ø Retained by Universal Studios Recreation Group for site evaluation of theme park developments in Britain and France Ø Business planning for the Museum of Te Papa Tongarewa (New Zealand) Ø Design and business planning of American installations for Swiss Expo 2002

Andy’s operating experience extends into the Heritage sector as well. Grant Leisure is one of the few consultancies that can boast the distinction of having worked on over 60 stately homes throughout the United Kingdom, having developed strategic plans for the following notable historical properties (among many others): Ø Blarney Castle Ø Welbeck Abbey Ø Badminton House Ø Alnwick Castle Ø Northumberland Estate Ø Syon House and Gardens Ø Spencer House Ø Houses of Parliament Ø Tower of London Ø Stonehenge

Andy returned to the United States in 2005 and established Grant Leisure’s new headquarters in California. Over the past decade, he has shifted the company’s focus towards selecting projects in their preliminary stages of development where Grant Leisure may have a perceivable operational stake in the future. Such recent projects include the following: Ø Design, feasibility, and strategic development Morocco Film City - $1.8 billion mixed-use resort city in Marrakech, Morocco Ø Design, feasibility, and strategic development of Burabay Lakes Resort – 5-star resort destination in Burabay, Kazakhstan Ø Feasibility study and operating plan for the Oasis resort in Jordan

Ø Feasibility study and development prospectus for a mixed use Sandcastle leisure development in Sharm El Sheik, Dubai. Ø Operational planning for the new Qatar Zoo in Doha, Qatar Ø Conceptual and strategic planning for a film studio complex in Antalya, Turkey comprising a series of entertainment components for the city’s downtown redevelopment Ø Concept development and feasibility studies for NBCUniversal regarding applications for the development of a visitor attraction based on the Emmy Award-winning series Downton Abbey

Andy recently released his second book Rainforest Wisdom: What Gorillas Can Teach Us About Ourselves and has been a member of Who’s Who in the United Kingdom since 1988.

Education

University of Oregon B.S. History Teaching Certifications – Health & History