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Author Archives: Maria Saporta
Maria Saporta, executive editor, is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. From 2008 to 2020, she wrote weekly columns and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children. She launched SaportaReport in February 2009.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber names Dwayna Haley head of branding; communications
By Maria Saporta Dwayna Haley has been named the new chief brand and communications officer for the Metro Atlanta Chamber beginning July 26. In her role, Haley will be part of the Chamber’s senior leadership team leading its executive and internal communications, marketing, branding and media relations efforts. “We’re excited about the energy and perspective […]
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A personal ode to Grady Hospital
After being loaded into the ambulance, the emergency medical technician asked: “Would you rather go to Grady or to Atlanta Medical?”
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Camp Twin Lakes raises $22.5 million, breaking ground on new campus
Camp Twin Lakes will mark two milestones on Tuesday. First, it will have an in-person ground-breaking ceremony for its third year-round campus. And it will announce the public launch of its “Growing Together” campaign to raise $22.5 million.
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Tyler Perry on new Fort Mac deal: ‘It’s an incredible moment in time’
In an exclusive interview Friday morning, media mogul Tyler Perry described the vision for the entertainment district he will develop on the 37.5 acres that he is buying next to the existing Tyler Perry Studios.
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Delta survives 2020; sees uptick in 2021; shareholder proposal passes at annual meeting
Calling 2020 the “most challenging year in our company’s history, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian reassured shareholders during Thursday morning’s virtual annual meeting that the airline is experiencing the “start of a meaningful recovery.”
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Opposition grows to police training center at Atlanta Prison Farm
For decades, the vision for the historic Atlanta prison farm has been to transform it into a green jewel for the region.
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Families First on the rebound – focusing on making families more resilient
A couple of years ago, one of Georgia’s oldest nonprofit organizations – Families First – was struggling with a turnover in leadership for the past several years.
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Atlanta region maintains its spot as a Fortune 500 HQ city
By Maria Saporta Metro Atlanta maintained its position as a hub for Fortune 500 headquarters with 16 companies, according to the latest 2021 ranking from Fortune Magazine. HD Supply, which has been reacquired by the Home Depot, dropped off the list. But Global Payments, which merged with Columbus-based TSYS in 2019, made the list. Two […]
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Pete Correll’s last message: ‘God put me on earth to save Grady’
Not surprisingly, A.D. “Pete” Correll planned his own funeral service.
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A global goal: Vaccinate one billion people in the next 100 days
The United States should encourage vaccinating people all over the world as soon as possible to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dr. Jonathan Simon to join the Marcus Foundation Aug. 1
The Marcus Foundation announced Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan W. Simons will join its team as its full-time medical director and chief science officer on Aug. 1
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Atlanta Hawks’ Steve Koonin: ‘We feel it is our time as a city’
During this past weekend’s Atlanta Hawks playoff games Hawks at State Farm Area, Spike Lee – film director, producer, actor and avid New York Knicks fan – had seats on the floor, much to the dismay of the Atlanta Hawks.
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Atlanta’s ParkScore ranking drops to 49th from 40th
Atlanta did not fare too well in the Trust for Public Land’s 2021 ParkScore ranking. Of the 100 major U.S. cities, Atlanta ranked 49th compared to 40th last year.
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Civic leader A.D. “Pete” Correll (1941-2021) – ‘He got stuff done’
A.D. “Pete” Correll, one of Atlanta’s most influential business leaders, died Tuesday afternoon after a long illness.
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Georgia Power to invest $75 million in racial equity, social justice efforts
Georgia Power and its foundation will invest $15 million a year for the next five years to help advance racial equity and social justice efforts in Georgia – an effort that will total of $75 million.
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Illuminarium’s Alan Greenberg: ‘Democratizing extraordinary experiences’
Seizing on the trend of immersive entertainment experiences, Atlanta-based Illuminarium Experiences is launching a state-of-the-art immersive global entertainment company.
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Brian McGowan named president of Centennial Yards
The Centennial Yards Co., owner and master developer of the Centennial Yards district in downtown Atlanta, announced Thursday in a release that it has named former Atlantan Brian McGowan as its president.
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Veronica Maldonado-Torres named president of Georgia’s Hispanic Chamber
The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has selected Veronica Maldonado-Torres as its new president. She will begin her new role on June 1.
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GWCC breaks ground on new Signia by Hilton hotel
By Maria Saporta The sun broke through the clouds Tuesday afternoon when the Georgia World Congress Center Authority held an official ground-breaking ceremony for 975-room hotel that is being developed on the convention’s property next to the Mercedez-Benz Stadium along Northside Drive. The ceremonial event crystalized the sentiment among the attendees – business leaders, state […]
