THE GOLD STANDARD THE HISTORY OF THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY In the United States, The Ritz-Carlton Investing Company was established by Albert Keller who bought and franchised the name. In the early 1900s, several hotels were known as The Ritz-Carlton, in places such as Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Atlantic City, San Francisco and Boca Raton. However, by 1940 none of the hotels …
