Parrington Moves Into Lodgian's CEO Suite

ATLANTA-Lodgian Inc., a locally based, independent owner of 18,265 hotel rooms in 97 properties, is banking on W. Thomas Parrington to lead the company on a new growth path.

Parrington has been serving as Lodgian’s interim CEO since April when the company completed its reorganization plan for the US Bankruptcy Court. Former CEO David E. Hawthorne, who directed the firm’s reorganization efforts and emergence from Chapter 11, resigned in May as he had previously planned to do, the company stated in earlier statements.

Lodgian emerged from Chapter 11 with 78 hotels on Nov. 25, 2002. In January of this year, the company returned eight hotels to a lender to satisfy a debt. Another hotel was returned to the lessor of a capital lease. The remaining 18 hotels left bankruptcy protection on May 22. The company has a minority interest in another hotel which was not part of the bankruptcy proceedings.