Articles from the Atlanta Business Chronicle
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Sept. 14, 2018
Atlanta’s quest to hold the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in 2020 took a major step forward during a recent visit by an Atlanta delegation to Oslo, Stockholm and Paris to meet with Nobel leaders.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Sept. 14, 2018
The search for a new general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport took several twists and turns.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Sept. 7, 2018
Atlanta nonprofit Families First is once again looking for a new CEO. Terry Tucker resigned as CEO on Aug. 27, only 11 months after he had joined the organization, which serves at-risk youth and their families.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Sept. 7, 2018
An ambitious plan to cap the Downtown Connector has brought on a central figure in Atlanta’s recent explosive growth.
Former Atlanta BeltLine Inc. president and CEO Paul Morris will conduct a feasibility study to build a park over the connector that could link Midtown with the heart of Georgia Tech’s campus.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 31, 2018
On Aug. 23, Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) made 19 local nonprofits quite happy when representatives visited the various organizations.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 31, 2018
The City of Atlanta needs to invest $1 billion to add another 24,000 units of affordable housing within the next eight years, according to a well-represented task force that has been meeting since January.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 31, 2018
United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) has launched a strong partnership to hire community residents for its new UPS SMART hub facility on Fulton Industrial Boulevard.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 24, 2018
At its annual CHRIStal Ball on Aug. 18 at The Whitley hotel in Buckhead, CHRIS 180 announced that it had successfully raised $15 million for its Turning Point Capital Campaign – the most successful campaign in its 37-year history.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 24, 2018
The Goizueta Foundation has made a new $25 million gift to Emory University’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, on top of $29 million it has given the Center since 2014, for a total of $54 million.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 17, 2018
The Atlanta Friendship Initiative will live on, despite the sudden death of one of its co-founders – William G. Nordmark III.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 17, 2018
Amanda Rhein, who has been leading MARTA’s efforts on transit-oriented developments for nearly five years, will become the new executive director of the relaunched Atlanta Land Trust Inc.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 10, 2018
A grassroots partnership launched a year-long campaign Aug. 7 to revitalize a Westside business district in the heart of English Avenue.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 10, 2018
The Atlanta BeltLine Inc., in the midst of a transition in leadership, has adopted a new affordable housing strategy and has been actively engaged in acquiring land as well as making sure BeltLine transit remains on the City of Atlanta’s More MARTA plans.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 3, 2018
State Bank & Trust Co. announced on April 4 that it had secured naming rights sponsorship of Chastain Park Amphitheatre in a multi-year deal with Live Nation to “help drive better awareness” of the bank in the Atlanta market and Georgia.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Aug. 3, 2018
Atlanta’s hosting of the 2018 MLS All-Star Game on Aug. 1 is a prelude to the city’s dreams of welcoming the World Cup in 2026.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 27, 2018
Over the years, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young has received dozens of awards.
But receiving the 2018 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage from Georgia Tech holds special meaning for Young – the only Atlanta mayor to receive the prize since it was established in 2011.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 27, 2018
Junior Achievement USA is launching a new national organization based out of Atlanta called 3DE that will help transform high school education around the country.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 20,2018
In her role as president and CEO of the Atlanta-based Points of Light, Natalye Paquin has found herself in the company of former U.S. presidents.
But her biggest challenge was responding to President Donald Trump earlier this month when during a speech at a rally in Great Falls, Montana, he mocked Points of Light — a phrase used by former President George H.W. Bush in his 1989 inauguration speech.
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 20, 2018
Ed Bastian, the CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc., is flying high as the Atlanta-based airline “is performing at a level it’s never been in its history.”
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on July 13, 2018
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is awarding its 2018 Managing for Excellence awards to Synchronicity Theatre and YMCA of Metro Atlanta.
