The founder and president of the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism, Louis D’Amore has been a travel and tourism celebrity for decades. He has been instrumental in making the world understand the important synergy between tourism and peace. This is even more important today than ever.

Louis has been seen as a man with a vision and ideals. This started before he founded IIPT. This vision to defend peace and freedom started in 1959 when he honorably served the United States as a Marine.