As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Jan. 11, 2019
Every eight years, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce – the leading statewide business organization – has an especially important task. And 2019 is such a year.
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Articles by Maria Saporta
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Big Brothers Big Sisters puts Midtown HQ up for sale
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Jan. 11, 2019
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta is selling its Midtown headquarters in a move that could bring the nearly 60-year-old organization several million dollars it could put toward its mission.
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Duriya Farooqui to lead Georgia-Pacific’s ‘Point A’ center for logistics innovation
Atlanta business and civic leader Duriya Farooqui has been tapped to be president of Georgia-Pacific’s Point A Center for Supply Chain Innovation, which was launched last year.
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Delta funding means King historic site will be open from Jan. 19 to Feb. 3
Thanks to an $83,500 grant from the Delta Air Lines Foundation, the National Parks Service will open the doors of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park for 16 days – from Jan. 19 through Feb. 3.
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Exit Interview: Gov. Deal leaving office with “a lot to be proud of”
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Jan. 4, 2019
When Nathan Deal took the oath of office as Georgia’s 82nd governor on a snowy day in January 2011, the Great Recession had swollen the Peach State’s unemployment rate to 10.4 percent.
The state government’s “rainy-day” fund, reserves to use in case of emergency, was down to a dangerously low $116 million.
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New center will solidify Spelman’s place at intersection of science, arts
For Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell, the proposed Center for Innovation and the Arts has been central to bringing her to Atlanta.
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Column: UPS’s David Abney to be inducted into Horatio Alger Association
Atlanta’s own David Abney, chairman and CEO of United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS), will be inducted into the Horatio Alger Association in 2019.
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Norfolk Southern completes long ride to Atlanta HQ
Norfolk Southern Corp. on Dec. 12 completed a nearly year-long and sometimes bumpy ride to relocate its headquarters from Virginia to Atlanta.
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Column: State gives Grove Park apartment development major boost
The Westside community of Grove Park has just received a major boost from the state.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has awarded the Grove Park Foundation and its partner, Columbia Residential, 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits to build a new 110-unit, mixed-income, multi-family housing development.
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Behind the Deal: State Bank & Trust’s merger with Cadence Bank
Come February, Atlanta-based State Bank & Trust will fly under a new banner – Cadence Bank – expected to be among the four largest banks in the state.
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Muhtar Kent and Sam Nunn prepare to cap their careers at Coke
Another chapter in the history of The Coca-Cola Co. is coming to a close.
Muhtar Kent, the company’s executive chairman and former CEO; and former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Georgia), the company’s lead director for the past five years, will part ways with Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) at its upcoming annual meeting in April – marking the beginning of another chapter in leadership.
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How Hartsfield-Jackson’s manager is piloting the world’s busiest airport
John Selden, the newly appointed general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson, is running the Atlanta airport at a particularly critical time.
The state of Georgia has been intensifying exploratory efforts to take over the airport’s operations.
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Column: Beverly Tatum to become chair of Westside Future Fund in 2020
A change in volunteer leadership is in the works for the Westside Future Fund, the civic organization that is coordinating the revitalization of the communities west of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Lee Zak building on a strong foundation at Agnes Scott
In her first five months as president of Agnes Scott College, Leocadia “Lee” Zak marvels at how her life’s journey has brought her to the all-women liberal arts college.
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Column: Catholic charity launching its first capital campaign to buy Chamblee HQ
For the first time in its 115-year history, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia is launching a capital campaign.
The $6.5 million campaign will permit the Catholic charitable organization to buy the Chamblee building where it has been based for 20 years and to significantly expand its services statewide.
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Column: JA of Georgia prepares to make leadership transition
Two months ago, John Hancock moved to Atlanta from Portland, Ore., to become president and chief operating officer of Junior Achievement of Georgia.
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Atlanta Habitat hoping new model will lead to ‘tipping point’ on the Westside
When Lisa Gordon became president and CEO of Atlanta Habitat in 2015, the nonprofit was centered around its traditional model of building new homes for lower-income families who are willing to invest their own sweat equity to become homeowners.
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Column: Wesley Woods to recognize four Atlanta leaders at 2019 gala
The Foundation of Wesley Woods will honor four Atlanta leaders with its 30th annual Heroes Saints & Legends awards at a gala on March 28, 2019, at Flourish in Buckhead.
They are J. Neal Purcell, a leader in financial services; Ray Robinson, a telecommunications executive; and the husband-and-wife team – Lyn and Bob Turknett, leadership consultants.
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The world according to Ted
A subdued Ted Turner sat in his office on a cloudy and drizzly Election Day to talk about his place in life on the eve of turning 80 years old on Nov. 19.
An intimate birthday celebration in Turner’s honor will be held Nov. 17 for family, close friends and colleagues from around the country to toast a man who is a legend in his own time.
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Column: Home Depot raising commitment to veteran causes to $500 million
The Home Depot Foundation will invest an additional $250 million in veteran causes by 2025, bringing the company’s commitment to veteran causes to $500 million.
The company is scheduled to make a formal announcement at a Veterans Day celebration on event on Nov. 9 at the Home Depot BackYard next to the Mercedes Benz Stadium.
