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take over the Gateway Hotel's management and operation. The new
management company was owned by Stanley Cox (Cox), an experienced
hotel manager Ostroff had known during Ostroff's prior employment
with Hilton Hotels. At some point, Cox assigned John Connolly
(Connolly) to be the Gateway Hotel's on-site manager.
Ostroff was extremely successful in turning around and
substantially improving the Gateway Hotel's operating condition.
Prudential executives made significant use of the hotel
facilities for meetings and entertainment and were very pleased
with the service that they and their guests received at the
hotel.
Cox did not spend much of his own time in actually running
the Gateway Hotel. Over the years, he had delegated more and
more duties in the hotel's operation to Connolly. Connolly
frequently interacted with Prudential executives, including
Ballard and Lisle. Sometime in 1978 or 1979, Connolly met Kanter
at the Gateway Hotel.
In 1981, Connolly informed Ostroff that he was considering
leaving his position as on-site manager of the Gateway Hotel,
because he felt he was not being adequately compensated for his
services. Ostroff attempted unsuccessfully to have Cox increase
Connolly's pay. Ostroff and his superiors at Prudential,
including Ballard, decided to terminate Prudential's management
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