News of the passing of Orlando hotelier Harris Rosen – one of the area’s most notable businessmen and philanthropists as well as a military veteran – sparked an outpouring of heartfelt tributes from community leaders.

Harris Rosen, the former Disney executive who created a hotel empire in Orlando and gave millions to help lift people out of poverty, has died.

In response to the death of Harris Rosen, founder and president of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President & CEO Rosanna Maietta released the following statement today.

Harris Rosen, who built Florida’s largest independent hotel chain and was one of Orlando’s preeminent philanthropists, died Monday, his business partner announced. He was 85. Rosen, the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Floridian of the Year in 2011,

Harris Rosen, a beloved philanthropist and hospitality industry leader in Central Florida and beyond, died Monday morning at the age of 85, his family announced.

Orlando hotel mogul and philanthropist Harris Rosen passed away on Monday. He was 85. ​Rosen Hotels Vice President Frank Santos said in a statement that the self-made entrepreneur was unwaveringly devoted to the Central Florida region,

Pioneering Central Florida hotelier, hospitality school founder and prolific philanthropist Harris Rosen, founder of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, passed away November 25 at the age of 85 following complications from surgery.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Famed Florida philanthropist and hotel mogul Harris Rosen has passed away at the age of 85. The founder of Rosen Hotels & Resorts passed away "surrounded by family and loved ones," hotel Vice President Frank Santos announced in an X post.

Harris Rosen, the founder of Rosen Hotels & Resorts and a major philanthropist in Central Florida, died Monday morning, according to a statement from his family. He was 85 years old.