Expedia vet to join Borders

Former Expedia Distribution president Paul Brown is being lined up to join the board of book retailer Borders Group.

Former Expedia Distribution president Paul Brown is being lined up to join the board of book retailer Borders Group.


Brown left Expedia in 2008 to take the role of global brands and commercial services president at Hilton Hotels.


Prior to joining the hotel group Brown was in charge of Expedia partner services group, now known as Expedia Distribution. He was also president of Expedia North America.


Brown oversaw the deal which brought InterContinental Hotels content on to Expedia sites, ending the distribution stand-off between the online travel agency and the world’s largest hotel chain by number of rooms.