Heather Munroe-Blum and Brent Belzberg: New Additions
TORONTO, Dec. 16 /CNW/ - Four Seasons Hotels Inc. (TSX Symbol FSH; NYSE
Symbol FS) - Isadore Sharp, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Four
Seasons Hotels and Resorts today announced the following appointments to the
Board of Directors of the Corporation, effective immediately:
Heather Munroe-Blum, Ph.D. has held the position of Vice-President,
Research & International Relations at the University of Toronto from 1994 to
2002. In January 2003, she will become the 16th Principal and Vice Chancellor
and a professor in the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University. An
accomplished epidemiologist and academic leader, Dr. Munroe-Blum is often
consulted by governments and organizations around the world in the development
of public policy in support of science, research and higher education. She is
an active member of numerous boards and public organizations.
Brent Belzberg has more than 20 years of executive management experience
in finance, acquisitions, corporate restructuring and operations. In February
2002, he founded Torquest Partners following the success of Harrowston Inc.,
which he founded in 1993. Prior to that, he served as President of First City
Financial Corporation. An active community leader, Mr. Belzberg served as co-
chair of the Toronto United Jewish Appeal in 1999. He is also a director of
Mount Sinai Hospital, Baycrest Hospital Foundation and serves as an advisor to
several faculties at the University of Toronto.
Heather Munroe-Blum and Brent Belzberg bring a wealth of experience and
knowledge to the Board, said Sharp. I'm pleased to welcome them both to Four
Seasons.
With a history spanning four decades and a portfolio that now extends
around the world, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the world's leading
operator of luxury hotels, currently managing 56 properties in 25 countries.
In 2002, the company opened its second property in Tokyo, in the heart of
Marunouchi district, as well as properties in Shanghai and Sharm el Sheikh,
Egypt. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts continues to expand, with more than 20
projects in development stages in choice locations around the world. Four
Seasons has claimed first position on many prestigious lists. Recent honours
include top ranking in the J.D. Powers Guest Satisfaction Survey and AAA Five
Diamond awards (receiving more than other any hotel company for the 21st
consecutive year).
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