Articles from the Atlanta Business Chronicle
By Maria Saporta
Friday, December 17, 2010
Georgia’s Altamaha River in the southeast part of the state could be called Georgia’s Amazon River. It is one of the most pristine and undisturbed river systems in the state.
And thanks to two decades of persistent focus and commitment by The Nature Conservancy of Georgia, it will be protected in perpetuity.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, December 10, 2010
Destined to become one of Georgia’s most prestigious awards, Georgia Tech’s inaugural Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage will be given to former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn.
The prize, accompanied by a $100,000 award, will be awarded at the Ivan Allen College’s Founder’s Day luncheon on March 15. The annual prize is being made possible through an endowed $2 million gift made in 2008 by the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, December 10, 2010
“Hi partner.”
That’s the way environmentalist Ted Turner greeted David Ratcliffe, the recently retired CEO of Southern Co., at a meeting in Turner’s Atlanta office building on Dec. 6.
The two men — legends in their respective fields — had agreed to sit down for an interview to discuss how their relationship has evolved from being adversaries to being business partners in a groundbreaking solar joint venture in New Mexico.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, December 10, 2010
One of the most highly sought-after parking lots in downtown Atlanta is being turned into a solar energy demonstration project.
Ted Turner, one of Atlanta’s most notable business and philanthropic leaders, has built-out the first phase of the “Luckie Street Solar Project” on a 2-acre parking lot he owns adjacent to Turner’s headquarters, formerly
By Maria Saporta
Friday, December 3, 2010
The future of Theatrical Outfit, one of Atlanta’s leading theater companies, has become much brighter with a conditional $500,000 gift from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation, part of the Robert W. Woodruff family of foundations.
Theatrical Outfit is in the midst of a $1.685 million campaign that has to be completed by March to secure its future.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, December 3, 2010
The romantic history between Toulouse, France, and the city of Atlanta is being reignited during the France-Atlanta 2010 event taking place between Nov. 29 and Dec. 12.
The two weeks of scientific, business, cultural and humanitarian events were organized by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and Georgia Tech.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 26, 2010
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership did not want the 22-mile development ring to lead to unintended consequences.
That began to hit home for Valarie Wilson, the partnership’s executive director, when she began making Beltline presentations in neighborhoods in the corridor.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 26, 2010
The Atlanta region now has one more way to sell itself — as the nation’s capital for health-care information technology.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) have all seized on the state’s
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 19, 2010
Despite the tough economy, Camp Twin Lakes has completed its “Ever Higher” $5.3 million capital campaign in record time.
Camp Twin Lakes is a nonprofit organization that offers year-round recreational, therapeutic and educational programs for children and young adults facing serious illnesses, disabilities and challenges.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 19, 2010
After seven years serving as Georgia Power Co.’s president and CEO, Michael Garrett offered the following advice to his successor, Paul Bowers.
“The people in this city and this state embrace whoever sits in this chair because of the impact that this company has on this city, state and region,” Garrett said. “You are only going to be here a short period of
By Maria Saporta
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Delta Air Lines Inc. will resume non-stop flights between Atlanta and Shanghai — an aviation link considered critical in growing business relationships between Georgia and China.
Delta (NYSE: DAL) announced Tuesday the Atlanta-Shanghai flights as part of a larger announcement of its summer 2011 international air service.
By Maria Saporta
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
In another significant leadership change, Georgia Power Co.’s board on Wednesday accepted the retirement of President and CEO Michael Garrett and named W. Paul Bowers as his successor starting Jan. 1.
Bowers became Atlanta-based Georgia Power’s chief operating officer since Aug. 13, a move that signaled that it was only a matter of when, not if, he would step into Garrett’s shoes.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 12, 2010
The work of the Regional Commission on Homelessness has been validated through a $6 million, two-year gift from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation.
The Whitehead Foundation, which is part of the family of the Robert W. Woodruff family of foundations, focuses much of its giving on the poor in the community.
By Maria Saporta and Lisa Schoolcraft
Friday, November 12, 2010
The College Football Hall of Fame appears to have selected its preferred site in Atlanta — a parking lot owned by the Georgia World Congress Center along Marietta Street.
The “Green Lot” is located across from Centennial Olympic Park and is one of the prime locations in the area.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 12, 2010
Eight years ago, even before he opened the Georgia Aquarium, Bernie Marcus envisioned Atlanta having its own version of the London Eye.
The London Eye, now 11 years old, has become one of Europe’s top destinations, attracting 3.7 million riders a year, turning a profit at every rotation along the way.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 5, 2010
Georgia Tech — with a relatively new president and a new strategic plan — now has an ambitious fundraising campaign goal to match.
On Nov. 12, the university will launch the public phase of a $1.5 billion fundraising campaign that is being chaired by John Brock, CEO of Atlanta-based Coca-Cola
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 5, 2010
Woodruff Park, located in the heart of downtown, will soon be getting a playground.
A unique partnership of civic and business organizations came together to build a playground on the east side of the park.
By Maria Saporta
Friday, November 5, 2010
Atlanta is destined to become the national center for autism research and treatment thanks to a unique consortium that was able to attract one of the top autism researchers in the world.
Ami Klin, director of the autism program at Yale University’s School of Medicine, has agreed to join the
By Maria Saporta
Friday, October 29, 2010
Atlanta’s nonprofits now have a new financial tool to help them through the tough times.
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has just launched a new Nonprofit Loan Fund through a unique partnership between Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation and six bank sponsors.
The foundation has set aside $320,000 to be
By Maria Saporta
Friday, Oct. 29, 2010
Portman Holdings is transforming itself from being identified with its founder to becoming a brand that is recognized around the world.
For decades, the face of the company has been John Portman, a world-renowned architect and developer. But Portman said that the company has become less about him and more about the organization.
In that spirit, the company recently named Ambrish Baisiwala as its new CEO and Richard Jones as its new chief operating officer. John Portman is chairman, and his son, Jack Portman, is vice chairman and has joined the company’s board.
