Governor Victor G. Atiyeh International Concourse dedicated at PDX

Dozens of dignitaries and admirers gathered last month at Portland International Airport to honor Gov. Victor Atiyeh and to dedicate the newly named Governor Victor G. Atiyeh International Concourse. A life-sized statue of the governor and an exhibit of his accomplishments are now on permanent display.

Atiyeh was governor of Oregon from 1979 to 1987. He was known affectionately as “Trader Vic” for his successful international trade missions, a worldwide tourism initiative, and for opening Oregon’s first trade office in Tokyo.

The dedication and reception drew friends, family and associates of the governor. Bill Wyatt, executive director of the Port of Portland; Port commissioners; and other civic leaders thanked Atiyeh for his promotion of economic development and international trade on behalf of all Oregonians.