DORA BROTHERS

Dora Brothers Hospitality Corp. in Anderson was started in 1986 by Tim and Bob Dora, nephews of another Indiana hotelier, General Hotels Corp.'s Jim Dora.

"We began with the Holiday Inn in Anderson," Tim Dora says. Today, Dora Brothers Hospitality operates nine properties, all but one in Indiana. Three hotels are in Fishers and one each in Anderson, Plainfield, Indianapolis, South Bend and Shelbyville. Brands include Hampton Inn and Comfort Inn & Suites. The company also operates a Holiday Inn Express in Algonquin, Illinois, near Chicago. There are a total of 990 rooms systemwide.

"Bob and I are both very hands-on," Dora says. "We are very involved ...