There are 3 article(s) tagged Arnold Perl:

• November 2021

  • Calkins: Happy 20th anniversary, Grizzlies! From Memphis, with love.

    It was almost exactly 20 years ago that the Grizzlies played their first home game in Memphis. So as fans stream back into FedExForum for Wednesday’s opener, happy anniversary to us!

    By Geoff Calkins November 08, 2021

• May 2021

  • Calkins: Arnold Perl helped build a better Memphis

    People rolled their eyes when Arnold Perl said FedExForum would be built on time and on budget. And he was right. Perl died this week at the age of 81. He leaves behind a better and more optimistic city.

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    Longtime civic champion Arnold Perl dies

    By Geoff Calkins May 06, 2021

  • Longtime civic champion Arnold Perl dies

    Arnold Perl, the former chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and the New Memphis Arena Public Building Authority, passed away this week after a lifetime of community service.

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    Calkins: Arnold Perl helped build a better Memphis

    By Blake Fontenay May 05, 2021