Article: ADVISORY/San Francisco's Renowned Beefeater Doorman Tom Sweeney Celebrates 25 Years At the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Sunday, December 16, 2001.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Sunday (Dec. 16)

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2001

Sir Francis Drake Hotel

 
 
 
  WHO: Tom Sweeney 
 
  WHAT: Native San Franciscan, Tom Sweeney, began working at the 
historic Sir Francis Drake Hotel in 1977 when he was just 19 
years old. After completing the Hotel/Restaurant Program at 
City College, Sweeney was hired as a bellman and soon after 
promoted to doorman. Today, Sweeney is the most photographed 
figure in the City decked in his colorful Beefeater-garbed 
attire -- red jacket with gold braided embroidery, crimson 
...

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