# Mark Wang

> Mark Wang is the Orlando-based chief executive officer and a director of Hilton Grand Vacations. A resort entrepreneur before joining Hilton in 1999, he became HGV president in 2008 and CEO at its 2017 spin-off. His career connects Hawaii, Japanese vacation ownership, public-company leadership and the acquisitions of Diamond Resorts and Bluegreen Vacations.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Hilton Grand Vacations
- **Organizations:** Hilton Grand Vacations, Hilton, PAHIO Resorts, Aloha Resorts International, American Resort Development Association
- **Known for:** Built independent resort companies before joining Hilton., Introduced the U.S. timeshare product to the Japanese market in 1987., Led HGV through its transition to an independent publicly traded company in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Introduced the U.S. timeshare product to the Japanese market, as recorded in his Skift speaker biography.
- **Before 1999** — Co-founded PAHIO Resorts and founded Aloha Resorts International.
- **1999** — Joined Hilton as managing director in Hawaii for Hilton Grand Vacations.
- **2008** — Appointed president of Hilton Grand Vacations in March; moved from Hawaii to Orlando.
- **2013-2014** — Also served as president of global sales for Hilton’s hotel division.
- **2016** — Became a director of Hilton Grand Vacations.
- **2017** — Became CEO at HGV’s spin-off; company began independent trading January 4 and rang the NYSE opening bell January 10.
- **2021** — Led HGV when its approximately $1.4 billion equity-value Diamond Resorts acquisition closed August 2.
- **2024** — Led HGV when the Bluegreen acquisition closed January 17 for approximately $1.5 billion including net debt; continued as CEO after Dan Mathewes became president in March.
- **2026** — HGV opened Tradimo Kyoto Gojo in March and Ka Haku in Waikiki in October.

## Achievements

- Built independent resort companies before joining Hilton.
- Introduced the U.S. timeshare product to the Japanese market in 1987.
- Led HGV through its transition to an independent publicly traded company in 2017.
- Oversaw HGV during the completed acquisitions of Diamond Resorts in 2021 and Bluegreen Vacations in 2024.
- Served as chairman of the American Resort Development Association; the Skift biography records 2017-2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — HGV opened Ka Haku, a Hilton Club, in Waikiki on October 2 with 205 suites, its first Hilton Club property in Hawaii.
- **2026-07** — On July 30, HGV reported second-quarter contract sales of $810 million and revenue of $1.358 billion; Wang discussed operational execution issues and corrective leadership and training actions.
- **2026-03** — HGV announced the opening of Tradimo Kyoto Gojo on March 18, its first Kyoto resort and third resort in Japan.

## Links

- Website: https://hgv.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-wangceo

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Last updated: 2026-10-21