GERMANTOWN, TN— Equity Inns has nominated former long-time Arthur Andersen executive Robert Bowen for a position on the hotel REIT’s board of directors, subject to shareholder approval. Bowen retired as a partner of Arthur Andersen LLP in 1999, having been with that firm for more than 31 years. During his tenure with that firm, he was partner-in-charge of the audit practice of the company’s Memphis, TN and Little Rock, AR offices. Bowen also reportedly offers more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry and, along these lines, was a member of Andersen’s worldwide hospitality industry team. In a related move, Equity Inns revealed William Deupree Jr. stepped down from the board, effective Feb. 17, 2004, bringing to a close his 10-plus-year stint with the company.
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