John Oliver has been part of a massive expansion of Erie tourism. What's next for him?

John Oliver has been part of a massive expansion of Erie tourism. What's next for him?

For 23 years as CEO of VisitErie, John Oliver has been working to encourage people to spend some free time in Erie. That effort has gotten some traction. During that period, hundreds of new hotel rooms have been built and tourism spending has more than doubled from $454 million to $1.2 billion a year. Now, at the age of 72, Oliver has announced plans to retire at the end of the year. “I think it was a realization that I would like to spend more …