| Fleishman-Hillard’s Dana Hughens Named to PRSA Counselors Academy
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 14, 2008) Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, one of the worlds leading public relations firms, announced today that Dana Hughens, a senior vice president with Fleishman Hillards North Carolina offices, was named to the Public Relations Society of Americas Counselors Academy. Founded more than 40 years ago, the Counselors Academy is an exclusive organization dedicated to providing principals and senior counselors of public relations firms with the resources to grow their firms and the counseling skills of their peoples. More than 550 Counselors Academy members are committed to building and maintaining a peer network of senior professionals. Fleishman-Hillard prides itself on hiring strong leaders who work well together as a team.
Sarah Catz Joins MWW Group's Irvine Office as Senior Counselor
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Group (www.mww.com), one of the nation's top 10 public relations firms, announced today that Sarah L. Catz has joined the company as Senior Counselor in its Irvine, CA office. Catz has served as California's acting Deputy Secretary of Transportation, as well as project manager for The Commission on Building for the 21st Century, California's infrastructure commission. While with the Governor's Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, which oversees the activities of 12 state departments, including CalTrans, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Highway Patrol, Catz helped secure state funding for critical infrastructure projects throughout California. "Sarah is a powerhouse in transportation and public policy.
John Ervin: SEX, DRUGS AND FAMILY VALUES
The distinction is very important here. As Mike Jones, author of the recently released memoir, I Had to Say Something, repeatedly reminded those of us who attended a public reading and Q and A he hosted at Minneapolis Magers and Quinn Booksellers, he performed duties for most of his clients that went way beyond sex. However, it must be said that the bump-and-grind was the key - if not only - component of the three-year escort-client relationship he had with his most famous patron, defrocked pastor and founder of Colorados New Life Church, and defunct leader of the National Association of Evangelicals, Ted Haggard.
That appeared to be the case from the excerpt that Jones, who, at fifty, could pass for thirty thanks to a physique that would put the current Governor of California to shame, read from the opening pages of his book.
Thomas to Step Down as Dean of UB School of Management
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- John M. Thomas announced today that he will step down as dean of the University at Buffalo School of Management, after five years in the post, to devote more time to the school's global business programs as a member of the faculty. Thomas was named dean of the School of Management in 2002 after helping to establish the school as a leader in international business education. During his tenure, the School of Management rose steadily in The Wall Street Journal's ranking of the best business schools, recently achieving a No. 9 ranking among business schools with a strong regional recruiting base. The school also was named by BusinessWeek as one of the country's top 5 business schools for the fastest return on MBA investment. Thomas led the School of Management through a strategic planning process in conjunction with UB 2020, UB's comprehensive strategic plan, and guided the school to reaccreditation by AACSB International -- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Delta-Northwest would benefit AirTran, exec says
AirTran posted a $2.2 million loss for the final three months of 2007 as a 35 percent jump in fuel costs overwhelmed increased revenues from rising traffic and fares. Northwest, which remained mum about its merger plans, reported a net loss of $8 million in the quarter. Orlando-based AirTran's loss was narrower than a year earlier, and the airline still posted a full-year 2007 profit of $52.7 million. In 2006, AirTran reported net profit of $14.7 million for the full year and a $3.6 million loss in the fourth quarter. Some politicians are already voicing opposition to a merger involving two carriers as big as Delta and Northwest, saying such a deal could spark broader consolidation and would harm consumers. AirTran's Fornaro, however, said a Delta-Northwest marriage could free up a handful of gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport now controlled by Northwest.
Japanese Spy Charges Downgraded to Financial Malfeasance
The case of the Japanese government employee accused of giving secret information to Russian intelligence has taken an unexpected turn. While continuing to protest Russia's unwillingness to assist with the investigation, Japanese officials have practically admitted that there was no espionage: the official gave Russian diplomats translations from the foreign press and summaries of presentations at conferences.
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Mormon President Gordon Hinckley Dies
Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday of complications arising from old age, according to a church spokesman. He was 97. By tradition, at a church president's death, the church's most senior apostle is ordained within days on a unanimous vote of the Council of the Twelve Apostles. The most long-serving apostle now is Thomas S. Monson, 80. The vote is not likely to occur until after Hinckley is laid to rest. At least twice in the past the naming of a new president has lagged for several years, but in modern times the announcement has come within a week. Hinckley, a grandson of Mormon pioneers, was president for nearly 13 years. He took over as president and prophet on March 12, 1995, and oversaw one of the greatest periods of expansion in church history.
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