| | PRESS RELEASE The Peabody Orlando Names Mark Kowal as Director of National Accounts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) |
 | | A native of New Jersey, Kowal attended St. John's University in Queens, New York, receiving a bachelor's degree in business management. |
 | | During his college career, Kowal's interest in the hospitality field was sparked when he started working in the university's food and beverage department where he became a skilled bartender, then advancing to banquet service and food preparation. |
 | | In 1998, Kowal began his career at Hilton Hotels in New Jersey and New York, working as executive meetings manager and then sales manager. |
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