On Monday, June 8, 2009, the Industry lost a dedicated partner, Richard “Dick” Thomas. Dick was the co-executive director/co-founder of the Ohio River Trails and co-founder/manager of the Ohio River National Scenic Byway. Dick’s passion for the Industry was quite evident in his work and will never be forgotten.
Jeff Swanagan, who served a year as executive director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, died on Sunday, June 28. During his first year, Swanagan oversaw final development of Zoombezi Bay and Jungle Jack's Landing, and allowed the public to share in the birth of an elephant named Beco, only the second elephant birth in the zoo's history.
On behalf of the Ohio Tourism Division, we are saddened to lose two amazing partners and will remember both Dick and Jeff for their dedication and passion to Ohio’s tourism industry.
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