I had gotten my students on a tour of the Sandals Resort. I was the director of the study abroad program for the Business School at. I got into it by accident during a random encounter in Jamaica. How did you get into the hospitality and tourism industry? The notoriously laid-back professor says his accomplishments have largely been the result of good instincts and sheer serendipity. Surprisingly, the Arkansas native’s path to the tourism industry, and eventually UNLV, wasn’t planned. Now with 35 years and dozens of island visits under his belt, Henthorne can say unequivocally that his island infatuation has blossomed into a rewarding career. The “this” Henthorne was talking about was the field of destination marketing, with a focus on the Caribbean. I said to myself ‘Oh my god, this is what I want to do!’” “When I went to Jamaica for the first time and walked off the plane and onto the tarmac, I instantly fell in love with it.
A love for island life has been the driving force behind Tony Henthorne’s professional success.
