Michael Flaskey

Michael A. Flaskey (born August 3, 1967), known as Michael Flaskey , is an American businessman and chief executive officer of the timeshare company Diamond Resorts. He is also the founder and executive director[1] of the Diamond Resorts Invitational and the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions™, held annually in Orlando, Florida.

Michael Flaskey
Born (1967-08-03) August 3, 1967
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Alma materLimestone University
OccupationBusinessman
EmployerDiamond Resorts
TitleChief Executive Officer

Personal life

Flaskey attended Limestone University, previously known as Limestone College, where he was one of the first five players to sign with the Limestone baseball program[2] under Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry and was named to the NAIA All-District team. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in physical education.[3] In 2009, he was inducted into the Limestone Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]

Business activity

In March 2017, Flaskey was named chief executive officer of Diamond Resorts International.[5] Prior to joining Diamond Resorts, Flaskey held senior leadership positions with Starwood Vacation Ownership from October 2003 to July 2006 and with Fairfield Resorts (now Wyndham Vacation Ownership) from August 1992 to September 2003. He serves on the board of directors of Soberlink, Inc.[6] He is also on the board of directors for Diamond Resorts.

At Diamond Resorts, Flaskey launched Events of a Lifetime, an experiential vacation platform.[7][8] He also is the founder of the Diamond Resorts Invitational, a mixed event celebrity golf tournament[9] held annually in Orlando, Florida. In 2019, the tournament transformed into the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions™, an official LPGA event featuring LPGA winners from the previous two seasons playing alongside a roster of world-class sports and entertainment celebrities.[10]

Flaskey regularly appears on the MLB Network[11] and has appeared several times on Golf Channel with professional golfers and celebrities, including John Daly and Lee Janzen.[12][13]

Charitable activity

Since 2013, Flaskey has helped manage the Diamond Resorts Invitational to raise more than $4.1 million for Florida Hospital for Children.[14]

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References
  1. "How Diamond Resorts' Mike Flaskey Intends to Make 'Vacations for Life' a Reality". resorttrades.com. 31 May 2017.
  2. "Limestone Baseball: First Five of the Top 25 Players of All-Time". Limestone College.
  3. "Diamond Resorts". diamondresorts.com.
  4. "Limestone College Saints Athletics – Mike Flaskey – Class of 1990 – Limestone College Athletics Hall of Fame – Limestone College". www.golimestonesaints.com.
  5. "Board DRII Board of Directors". diamondresorts.com.
  6. "Bloomberg – Are you a robot?". www.bloomberg.com.
  7. "Loyalty 360". loyalty360.org.
  8. "Event of a Lifetime: 5 Questions With Diamond Resorts CEO Mike Flaskey". brandchannel.com. 17 October 2017.
  9. Whitley, David. "Playing in Diamond Resorts Invitational golf event is a snap compared to Clemson football". orlandosentinel.com.
  10. "History | Diamond Resorts". golf.diamondresorts.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  11. "Mike Flaskey on MLB Central – 09/06/2016". MLB.com.
  12. "2018 Diamond Resorts Invitational: John Daly on Event". Golf Channel.
  13. "Fairways of Life Matt Adams: Lee Janzen Diamond Resorts". Golf Channel.
  14. EndPlay (18 January 2018). "Diamond Resorts Invitational Raises $801,000 for Florida Hospital for Children". wftv.com.
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