Welcome to Lamarck University - The absolute jewel of luxury on the magnificent Phu Quoc Island.

As the Dean of Lamarck University, I think we will all learn more and more. All the professors, students, and I are eager to connect with you - the talented new students who will create unforgettable memories this semester.

Please take the time to read the associate handbook here.

Best wishes for an extraordinary Lamarck experience and go Ridgeback!

Dean John Woolley

Who is our designer?

Bill Bensley was born in the US, just 10 miles from Disney Land. 

Specializes in luxury properties and takes responsibility of both interior and exterior design

He has built over 200 resorts in 30 countries, and with his Harvard University PHD he has become known in the industry as “The king of exotic luxury resorts”.

“I consider myself a designer of environments. There are no boundaries. As a landscape architect I’ve been taught to protect the earth and environment, and as an architect I want to do the same.”

What did he say about us?

Another odd project is well underway with over 700 workers toiling away 24 hours a day in Phu Quoc of Southernmost Vietnam: Lamarck University by JW Marriott. It will open later this year. The storyline of this tropical beach resort is that it was originally built in 1859 as a small school for French colonists and their children. The school grew into a proper university well into the 20th century. Wartime cut its life short, so it sat quiescent, waiting for a major renovation by Sun Group, JW Marriott and Bensley… How is that?