Sam Kimball ’27

Biography

Sam Kimball ’27 is a senior in the Cornell Nolan School with minors in real estate and leadership. In addition to serving as Student Assistant to Dean Ceridwyn King, he serves on the Dean’s Student Advisory Board, is a member of the Cornell Real Estate Club and works as an operational analyst supervisor at The Statler Hotel. Kimball also served as president of the Cornell chapter of the American Hotel and Lodging Association and contributed to Hotel Ezra Cornell, while working as a Nolan ambassador and course assistant.

Beyond campus, Kimball interned at Marriott International headquarters in global operations and with Trinity Investments on the hotel acquisitions and asset management teams. This past summer, he joined Starwood Capital Group as a hotel asset management summer analyst, continuing his focus on hospitality real estate.

In his free time, Kimball enjoys playing sports, cooking, baking and photography. As a dean’s assistant, he is eager to bring energy and enthusiasm to the role while strengthening the Nolan community and supporting the next generation of hospitality leaders.