Primary Job Title Founder Primary Organization
HCR ManorCare
Location Takoma Park, Maryland, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, East Coast, Southern US Gender Male
Stewart W. Bainum Jr. (born March 25, 1946) is an American businessman and politician. Bainum is chairman of Choice Hotels International, Inc. Since the 1980s, Bainum has led a number of enterprises including four current or former publicly listed companies: Choice Hotels; HCR Manor Care, which operates nursing and assisted living facilities;
Vitalink Pharmacy Services; and Sunburst Hospitality.
Bainum has also held political office, having served as a Democrat in the Maryland General Assembly. Bainum was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1979 to 1982 and the Maryland Senate from 1983 to 1986.
