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Joseph Polito

Joseph Polito III (born 1967) is an American hotelier and restaurateur known for creating, opening and managing many acclaimed hotels, resorts, restaurants and bars all over the world including, The Stand, Amanpuri, The Oberoi Lombok, The Oberoi Udaivilas, nest, Hotel de la Paix and many others. He currently owns and operates South Shire Inn

Early life and career
Polito attended Edinboro State University in Pennsylvania and The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College

Polito was born and raised in Rochester New York to Patricia Marie Cimino (mother) and Joseph Frank Polito (father)

After graduating college, Polito moved to New York, where he was a Manager at the NY Helmsley Hote l during the time of the Leona Helmsley indictment and trial.

In 1989 he moved to the Mayfair Regent Hotel, home of the original Le Cirque Restaurant and it's Lobby Lounge famous for its power breakfasts and afternoon tea patonised daily by a who's who of high power business moguls, A list celebrities and top ranking politicians including ex US presidents.

In 1992 he moved to Hong Kong where he was hired by Adrian Zeccha as one of the original group of managers of Zecca's new start up hotel company Amanresorts, one of of the most prestigious hotel companies in the world.