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Tad Hutcheson Vice President of Marketing and Sales joined AirTran Airways in 1997. Hutcheson oversees marketing sales partnerships public relations charitable giving community relations the loyalty program and the company’s Web site airtran.com.
Prior to AirTran Airways Hutcheson served as director of strategic planning and later vice president of marketing for KIWI International Air Lines. Hutcheson also worked in both the planning and marketing departments at Delta Air Lines where he served on Leadership 7.5.
A native of Lookout Mountain Tenn. Hutcheson graduated from The McCallie School in Chattanooga. He received a bachelor of arts from King College where he majored in both French literature and business administration. In addition Hutcheson completed international marketing studies at St. Peter's College Oxford University and the International Business Institute in Europe. Hutcheson also earned an MBA from Wake Forest University.
As a public speaker Hutcheson has delivered key addresses at the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism the Public Relations Society of America Conference the American Marketing Association and the American Association of Advertising Agencies. In addition Hutcheson frequently lectures on business related issues at schools such as Emory University Georgia State Georgia Tech Wake Forest University and The Wharton School of Business.
Hutcheson is a graduate of Bristol Leadership Tomorrow and Leadership Atlanta. In 2008 Hutcheson will serve as Chairman of the Board of Leadership Atlanta. Hutcheson belongs to several professional organizations such as ASTA AASMA NAAPRA NBTA and SKAL and serves on several marketing advisory boards such as the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau marketing committee.
A resident of Atlanta Ga. Hutcheson is involved in the community and serves on the Boards of the Atlanta Business League the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Georgia Chamber of Commerce Junior Achievement King College Leadership Atlanta the Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Commission the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Oglethorpe University. Hutcheson is a member of The Church of the Apostles. The Atlanta Airport Rotary Club named Hutcheson a Paul Harris Fellow. | 