While he sold his Hyatt shares in 2010, he isn’t sitting still for long. He has investment firm Geolo Partners, though which he purchased Joie de Vivre hotel chain. This hotelier is worth an estimated $1.9 billion.

The former real estate developer came to Napa Valley in search of the ideal land to create a world-class wine, and discovered Meadowood, which was founded in 1964 as a private club. While it wasn’t what he was looking for in a winery, he saw potential for the property to become a center for life …