"I've been a supporter of green initiatives for years. I've been paying more and more attention to it, you know, with three kids. I thought it was tragic when the Kyoto Protocol was killed by the U.S. It was sort of a call to action."
Barry Sternlicht is an American businessman and investor, and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Starwood Capital Group. He also founded Starwood Hotels & Resorts and has been active in global real estate investment.