Carlson President & CEO, Trudy Rautio, to Retire

Carlson | March 5, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS (March 5, 2015) – Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, today announced that Trudy Rautio, president and chief executive officer, will retire from the company effective May 1, 2015, after 18 years of service. During Rautio's tenure as Carlson CEO, the company achieved key milestones including launching two new hotel brands with Radisson Red and Quorvus Collection; the sale of the iconic TGI Fridays brand as well as acquiring 100 percent ownership of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the world's leading business travel management company. "We are grateful for Trudy's many contributions over nearly two decades of se...