A Minnesota tragedy reverberates in Jersey.The construction industry is mourning the loss of several of its own after a plane crash claimed the lives of executives on a business trip for a $2 billion Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. casino and resort project. The small corporate jet went down near an airport in Minnesota on July 31 during bad weather, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. published reports. Among the dead were Karen Sandland, of Tishman Construction's Newark, NJ office; and the Revel Entertainment Group's Tony Craig Tony Craig (born 20 April 1985 in Greenwich, London) is a footballer who currently plays for Crystal Palace of The Championship. Craig initially came through the youth ranks at Millwall, and made his Lions debut away at Nottingham Forest late in the 2002-03 season. , vice president, construction development; Chris Daul, vice president, construction development; and Lawrence "Chip" Merrigan, director of field operations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tishman is the construction manager for Revel Entertainment's hotel and casino project, which is slated for Atlantic City's beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. . The victims were reportedly in the North Star State to meet with a glass company about the planned facility. "All of us in the Tishman Construction family extend our deepest thoughts, prayers and sympathies to the families of the victims," Daniel R. Tishman, chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the company, said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to everyone who has been affected by this tragedy." Also killed were two pilots and two executives of the New Jersey-based APG APG Assists Per Game (basketball) APG Assists Per Game (hockey statistic) APG Aberdeen Proving Ground APG Automated Password Generator APG Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering International, which is providing exterior cladding The plastic or glass sheath that is fused to and surrounds the core of an optical fiber. The cladding's mirror-like coating keeps the light waves reflected inside the core. The cladding is covered with a protective outer jacket. See fiber optics glossary. material for the casino project, according to published reports. Revel Entertainment last week was still reeling from the news. "This is a sad time," CEO Kevin DeSanctis said in a statement. "These gentlemen were valued for their camaraderie as well as their professional expertise. The loss of their friendship and that of Karen Sandland of Tishman Construction will be keenly felt by all of us here. The company's priority at this time is to lend what comfort it can to the families of our Revel team and all those aboard (the) flight." Revel Entertainment has established a memorial fund for the families of Craig, Daul, Merrigan and Sandland. For more information, call legal counsel Michael Schaller of Shefsky & Froelich Ltd. at (312) 836-4005. |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion