Roland Whitney Betts (born May 25, 1946) is an American investor, film producer, developer, and owner of Chelsea Piers in New York City. A classmate and Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) fraternity brother of George W. Bush, Betts was the lead owner in Bush's Texas Rangers partnership. He is a graduate of St. Paul's School ('64), Yale ('68) and Columbia Law School ('78).[1]
Roland and Lois Betts celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in 2012. They have two daughters, Maggie[2] and Jessica.
- ^ "Chelsea Piers: Roland W. Betts executive profile". www.chelseapiers.com. May 6, 2010. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ^ BERNSTEIN, Jacob (April 2, 2014). "Her Mother's Life as a Prequel - Maggie Betts: Socialite Turned Filmmaker". New York Times. Retrieved July 20, 2014.