The Caribbean tourism sector is mourning the passing of Jim Furey, a pioneering voice in Caribbean tourism and founder of Furey & Associates. He was 85.
A trusted advisor, gifted storyteller, and tireless advocate for the region, Furey began his publishing career at The Bayonne Times before moving on to the New York Herald Tribune. He later joined The New York Times, and in 1969 was named Western Hemisphere Promotion Manager, where he pioneered a series of special advertising sections dedicated to the Caribbean.
In 1976, Furey and his wife Barbara founded Furey & Associates, a marketing and communications firm focused on what they called “travel marketing through targeted publishing”. Over nearly three decades, the firm became one of the most respected marketing agencies working to promote the emerging islands of the Caribbean.
Early in his career, Furey joined with other travel industry luminaries to launch the first Caribbean Tourism Association chapter in New York, laying important groundwork for promoting the region. In the early 1980s, he and his wife launched Caribbean Sales Seminars.
Widely admired for his intelligence, warmth and wit, Furey believed deeply in the power of connection.
