ORLANDO, Fla. – Frank Santos has worked for Harris Rosen since 1986, and now he has been named as the new CEO. Santos says he was more than an employee; he was a friend and was with Rosen when he passed away on Nov. 25 at age 85.

Following the recent death of Harris Rosen, officials with Rosen Hotels & Resorts held a news conference on Tuesday. Rosen, a hotel mogul and philanthropist, died Nov. 25 at the age of 85. His name carried weight far beyond Orlando’s tourist district.

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, 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, 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.

Rosen Harris, an Orlando hotelier and philanthropist, died Monday at age 85, his company announced. Harris was the CEO of Rosen Hotels and Resorts, which runs nine properties in Orlando, primarily near the tourism corridor.

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Santos, a 38-year veteran of the company who has served as CFO and vice president, has been named CEO of Harris Rosen’s namesake company. The announcement was made Dec. 3 at a press conference.

Harris Rosen, whose name dots the side of buildings straddling Interstate 4 and was credited with the rise of International Drive, died Monday morning. He was 85.