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Managing Director Paul Breslin Named Among ‘Most Influential Atlantans’ by Atlanta Business Chronicle
ATLANTA (July 6, 2004) - Paul Breslin, managing director of the Sheraton Atlanta
Hotel, has been named among the elite group of “Most Influential Atlantans,” as
voted upon by the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s editorial staff.
The annual listing, released this year in the June 25 – July 1 issue, gives the
nod to community and industry leaders who not only distinguish themselves in their
respective career fields, but also who spearhead efforts that impact the city as
a whole and whose opinions are most often sought.
There are 107 people on this year’s list, including former U.S. President Jimmy
Carter; Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin; Vicki Escarra, executive vice president
of Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Arthur Blank, president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons
and co-founder of The Home Depot, Inc.; and Pete Correll, chairman and CEO of
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
In addition to his duties at the Sheraton, Breslin recently has taken the post as
chairman of the Georgia Hospitality & Travel Association (GHTA), the voice of the
hospitality industry – which is the state’s second-largest. There, he leads the
rebuilding efforts of the industry after its decline following the events of
September 11, 2001.
For the city, Breslin has been a key player in efforts to establish high-end ground
transportation between Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and downtown Atlanta.
His goals for downtown improvement lie close to home as well, as the Sheraton nears
the opening of its $8.5 million conference center addition – a contribution toward
the revitalization of downtown’s east side.
Breslin is active as vice chairman of Atlanta Hospitality & Travel and as chairman of
lodging for the State of Georgia; he also has served as a board member for the Atlanta
Convention & Visitor's Bureau. In February 2004, Breslin was tapped as "General Manager
of the Year" by WHERE Atlanta Magazine during its Silver Plume Award ceremony, which
recognizes the outstanding achievements of Atlanta’s tourism professionals.
Visit the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel online at www.sheratonatlantahotel.com
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