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Old 03-06-2010, 10:13 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The CEO of the state's hospitality industry sent a joke e-mail to a group of public figures that compares first lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee.

The Tennessean reports Tennessee Hospitality Association CEO Walt Baker's e-mail compares the first lady to Tarzan sidekick Cheeta.

Tenn. hospitality industry CEO offends with e-mail - NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee -
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Old 03-07-2010, 02:53 PM
 
Location: chattanooga
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The CEO of the state's hospitality industry sent a joke e-mail to a group of public figures that compares first lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee.

The Tennessean reports Tennessee Hospitality Association CEO Walt Baker's e-mail compares the first lady to Tarzan sidekick Cheeta.

Tenn. hospitality industry CEO offends with e-mail - NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee -
He has a point
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Old 03-10-2010, 01:15 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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News update,

Tenn. Exec Fired Over Michelle Obama Chimp Email.

The tourism exec who compared Michelle Obama to a chimp in email was fired today, the Tennessee Hospitality Association announced today. Now-former CEO Walt Baker’s “email reflects a deep misunderstanding of the nature of hospitality and our role as an association,” the statement reads.

Tennessee Tourism Executive Walt Baker Fired Over Michelle Obama Chimp Email
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