Auto Club Executive Joins Pleasant Holidays.Business Editors/Automotive and Travel Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002 Tim Irwin Timothy Edward Irwin (born December 13, 1958) was an offensive tackle in the NFL. He played most of his career with the Minnesota Vikings. He later became an attorney, practicing in Knoxville. , vice president of travel for the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. , will leave the Auto Club in January 2002 to become president of Pleasant Holidays. Ed Hogan hogan Dwelling of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. The hogan is roughly circular and constructed usually of logs, which are stepped in gradually to create a domed roof. , who started the company in 1959, will continue with Pleasant as founder and chairman. "While it is a very difficult decision to leave the Auto Club after 34 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time opportunity to work with Ed Hogan and the Pleasant Holidays staff offers new opportunities," said Irwin. "Pleasant Holidays has been successful for over 40 years, its management is creative and forward-looking and its future is bright. The outlook for travel to Hawaii, the South Pacific, the Orient o·ri·ent v. 1. To locate or place in a particular relation to the points of the compass. 2. To align or position with respect to a point or system of reference. 3. , and Mexico is outstanding." Irwin will be responsible for overall strategy and planning and the development and implementation of corporate goals and policies. During Irwin's tenure as vice president of travel for the Auto Club, the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. Travel Agency's revenues have doubled. He has worked with Pleasant during the five years it has been a preferred provider for the AAA Travel Agency. Irwin currently serves on the Holland America Advisory Board and the Canadian Tourism Commission The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) was created in 1995 to promote Canadian tourism in order to capitalize on a major international industry. The CTC states that it "is dedicated to promoting the growth and profitability of the Canadian tourism industry by marketing Canada as a Advisory Board. He is on the Advisory Board for the California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University system. The University is located in the city of Fullerton, California, in northern Orange County. School of Business, Entertainment and Communication and has served on the Disney AAA Advisory Board. The Auto Club will retain its majority ownership interest in Pleasant Holidays. The Auto Club made its investment in Pleasant at a time when the travel industry was experiencing mergers and acquisitions. The club wanted to ensure that AAA members would continue to have access to Pleasant Holidays and that the club could compete effectively in the travel industry. The investment has allowed the Auto Club to continue to offer high-quality, low-cost travel to members. Pleasant is one of the highest rated preferred providers of travel available to AAA members and is one of the most financially sound in the industry. "Pleasant's ongoing relationship with other travel companies has not changed over the past three years and will not change," said Irwin. "Pleasant remains committed to offering all travel agents superior travel packages that will be attractive to their clients." The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by the organization's emergency road service, insurance products and services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services, and highway and transportation safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com. |
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