Tom Healy — United Airlines
Tourism Star Award Recipient — 2003
For more than a decade, Tom Healy has been a leader in Denver’s tourism industry. As the general sales manager for United Airlines in Denver, Tom was responsible for United Airline’s sales efforts with travel agents, corporations and at the ten United ticket offices in the Front Range area. He served as chairman of the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau in 1996, a crucial period in the convention center expansion process. He also served as chairman of the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau Foundation, helping to establish the Salute to Tourism Stars gala as the preeminent tourism industry event, while building a substantial base for future scholarships to students pursing careers in travel. His generous contributions on behalf of United Airlines have helped virtually every charitable organization in Denver.
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