Summary
EDDIE Friel, the man credited as the "father of tourism in Glasgow", has resigned as chief executive of the city's tourist board.
Politicians and business leaders yesterday paid tribute to Mr Friel, 62, who in 1983 established the first body set up to promote the city as a tourist and business destination.See the full content of this document
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City's 'Father of Tourism' Stands Down
Then, from a platform of less than 1,000 hotel beds, the sector has grown to more than 12,000 beds, employing 57,500 across the conurbation.
Councillor Alex Mosson, the chair of the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board (GGC...See the full content of this document
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