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Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees: INDUSTRY LEADERS WHO MEET CHALLENGES WITH COURAGE AND CREATIVITY AND ACHIEVE GOALS WITH GREAT CONCEPTS There are a great many achievers; those who have influenced and impacted industries and professions. But every so often, individuals emerge who are driven by principles, ideals and beliefs that drive their passion, focus their vision and really make a difference. Here, we pay tribute to two such individuals, HSMAI’s latest Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, Jonathan M. Tisch, cochairman of the board of Loews Corporation and chairman & chief executive officer of Loews Hotels, and Florence I. Quinn, president and founder of Quinn & Co. [ TA R Y N S C H N E I D E R ] e is one of the most respected leaders in hospitality and travel. Committed to the power of partnerships and reinventing the customer experience, he is driven by passion, dedication, enthusiasm and optimism. Jonathan Tisch, co-chairman of the board of Loews Corporation, and chairman and chief executive officer Loews Hotels, is one who really gets it. Not one for complacency, this third generation hotelier grew up in the business that was started 65 years ago by his father and uncle, Preston Robert (Bob) Tisch and Lawrence (Larry) Tisch. While Loews Hotels is one of the smaller subsidiaries of what is today Loews Corporation, a publically traded company with $18 million in assets, it was Tisch Hotels that started it all. “To think of how Bob and Larry began with a few hotels and that now has emerged into one of America’s great cor- porations gives us a sense of history, but also a real sense of responsibility as we try to emulate their aspirations and ensure this company will be successful for decades to come,” says Tisch. That means heeding the original goal that was set out by the brothers to be “as successful as we can but always understanding the needs of guests and co-workers.” Since taking over the helm in 1989, Tisch has engineered Loews Hotels’ expansion and emergence as a leading luxury hotel chain by infusing the properties with a corporate culture that is high on partnerships. Uniqueness is what defines and distinguishes the hotel company. Rather than being uniform in design, every Loews Hotel is deliberately planned as a reflection of its locale. With a current portfolio of 18 properties, another will open in Atlanta and continued growth is expected through acquisitions in the next year. Looking back over the last few decades, Tisch says that while the actual HSMAI MARKETING REVIEW • AUGUST 2009 14

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