FelCor Appoints Jonathan H. Yellen As EVP, General Counsel and Secretary
IRVING, TX, June 29, 2006. FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated (NYSE: FCH) announced the appointment of Jonathan H. Yellen as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective July 1, 2006.
Mr. Yellen (39) is a partner with Damon & Morey LLP in Buffalo, New York, where he specializes in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law. With more than 12 years of experience in law, Mr. Yellen previously worked in house with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. as Vice President and Associate General Counsel and with Digital Lighthouse Corporation, as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In addition, Mr. Yellen previously practiced law in New York with Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP, and in New York and California with Latham & Watkins LLP.
'I am very excited to welcome Jon to FelCor. We have a longstanding relationship and I look forward to partnering with Jon as we continue to execute our strategic plan,' said Richard A. Smith, FelCor's President and CEO.
Mr. Yellen is a graduate of Amherst College and earned his law degree from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He also received a Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
FelCor is the nation's largest owner of full service, all-suite hotels. FelCor's portfolio is comprised of 113 hotels, located in 28 states and Canada. FelCor owns 65 full service, all-suite hotels, and is the largest owner of Embassy Suites Hotels(R) and Doubletree Guest Suites(R) hotels. FelCor's hotels are flagged under global brands such as Embassy Suites Hotels, Doubletree(R), Hilton(R), Sheraton(R), Westin(R) and Holiday Inn(R). FelCor has a current market capitalization of approximately $3.3 billion.
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