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Updated: 5:16 PM CDT May 5, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tennessee Memphis is mourning the passing of a civic giant.
Arnold Perl, a respected and noted attorney who oversaw the construction of the FedExForum, died Tuesday. Perl also served as Chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority for 16 years.
In a statement Local 24 News, Congressman Steve Cohen said, “Arnold Perl’s critical and thoughtful leadership of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and his work to bring the FedExForum into existence transformed our city. His leadership in the Jewish community was profound. Modern-day Memphis would not be what it is without him. I extend my condolences to his wife, Mary Lynn, his daughters and his extended family and his many friends. His was a life well lived and Memphians will always remember him.” ....

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