Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on October 24, 2014
Atlanta real estate developer Charlie Hendon will be honored by Elton John in New York on Oct. 28 for his support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
The event will be the 13th annual “An Enduring Vision” benefit, which recognizes supporters and friends of the foundation.
By Dave Williams and Maria Saporta
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Oct. 24, 2014
The outcome of a Nov. 4 referendum calling for MARTA to expand into Clayton County will echo well beyond Atlanta’s southside.
By Maria Saporta
After 15 years as director of the High Museum of Atlanta, Michael Shapiro, will be stepping down from that position at the end of July.
Shapiro has been a major force in the growth of the Museum’s collections, endowment, membership and international collaborations over the past two decades that he has served in leadership positions at the High. He also oversaw the the expansion of the campus by architect Renzo Piano.
By Maria Saporta
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2015 list of 10 “Places in Peril” in the state.
Sites on the list varied from a hospital to a City Hall to a County Courthouse to fanciful Victorian houses to a Federal Road-Trading Path that travels through 14 Georgia counties.
“This is the Trust’s tenth annual ‘Places in Peril’ list,” said Mark C. McDonald, president and CEO of the Trust. “We hope the list will continue to bring preservation solutions to Georgia’s imperiled historic resources by highlighting ten representative sites.”
By Maria Saporta
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Oct. 24, 2014
Atlanta real estate developer Jamestown is preserving 12 acres along the Chattahoochee River as part of its Riverview Landing development in Cobb County – planning to make the river the centerpiece of an 82-acre mixed-use project that it hopes will transform that stretch of the river.
By Maria Saporta
The Atlanta Hawks organization has disbanded its “board of ambassadors” — a one-year-old coalition of business and civic leaders aimed at generating community support for the city’s professional basketball team.
The group – which included about three dozen leaders from all walks of life – was hoping to build stronger bridges between the business community and the Atlanta Hawks.
By Maria Saporta
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Oct. 24, 2014
Sitting in his expansive living room in southwest Atlanta, a subdued Henry “Hank” Aaron reflected about the day 50 years ago when he heard the news the Milwaukee Braves would be moving to Atlanta.
By Maria Saporta
At long last, the Atlanta Hawks have retained an investment banking team to sell the team.
The only problem is no one is exactly sure how much of the team is for sale.
Bruce Levenson, the managing partner of the Atlanta Hawks who represented an ownership group with 50.1 percent interest in the team, is definitely selling that share.
By Maria Saporta
The City of Atlanta has three distinct choices when it comes to selecting a new CEO for its economic development arm – Invest Atlanta.
“We have narrowed down the search for President and CEO of Invest Atlanta to three results-oriented professionals who have extensive experience in economic development and job creation,” said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in a statement. “All three candidates have the leadership abilities to continue the important work of the agency by creating jobs and opportunity for the people of Atlanta.”
By Maria Saporta
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on October 17, 2014
Three veteran Atlanta business leaders have been selected to enter Junior Achievement of Georgia’s Atlanta Business Hall of Fame.
By Maria Saporta
The King Center is on track to have another stellar fund-raising event at its annual Salute to Greatness dinner on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 when it will honor former President Bill Clinton.
Clinton, founder of the Clinton Global Initiative and the Clinton Foundation, will receive the Salute to Greatness Award – traditionally the King Center’s highest honor.
By Maria Saporta
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Oct. 17, 2014
Helene Gayle could have spent the rest of her career as CEO of CARE, the international poverty-fighting organization, knowing she would always be contributing to the causes of social justice and global equity.
By Maria Saporta
The Georgia Association of the American Institute of Architects has a new executive director.
David L. Southerland, who has a strong nonprofit background in transportation, sustainability and community design, joined AIA Georgia on Oct. 14.
By Maria Saporta
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on October 10, 2014
As continued evidence of Atlanta’s role as a center for human rights, the 2014 International Women’s Forum will bring more than 700 of the world’s top women leaders to Atlanta from Oct. 29 to 31.
The theme of this year’s conference will be “Human Rights/Human Responsibility: Toward a Better Future,” and there will be multi-day discussions focused on the critical issues around global human rights.
By Douglas Sams and Maria Saporta
City officials are seeking proposals to redevelop the 20-acre Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, with goals of turning the campus into the heart of a “24-hour urban environment” featuring a mix of housing, stores, offices and film and TV studios.
The city’s economic development arm, Invest Atlanta, issued the request for proposals, or RFP. It plans to pick a finalist to buy and redevelop the Civic Center in December. It wants to reach an agreement to sell the site by next April.
By Maria Saporta
Cool Girls has named a new executive director – Tanya Egins, succeeding Sandy Welfare, who is stepping down after five years of leading the organization. Welfare volunteered for Cool Girls for more than 20 years, and she will continue to serve as a mentor to a “cool girl.”
Egins has served as deputy director of Cool Girls since 2010.
By Maria Saporta
Published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on October 10, 2014
As continued evidence of Atlanta’s role as a center for human rights, the 2014 International Women’s Forum will bring more than 700 of the world’s top women leaders to Atlanta from Oct. 29 to 31.
By Maria Saporta and Doug Sams
Published on the Atlanta Business Chronicle website on Oct. 9, 2014
New York based architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman will be the master planner for the redevelopment of the former Doraville General Motors plant. A development team led by Atlanta-based The Integral Group selected the firm. Integral recently purchased the 162-acre site just north of Atlanta along the Perimeter.
By Maria Saporta
After serving as president and CEO of CARE since April 2006, Helene Gayle has informed her colleagues that will be stepping down on July 1, 2015 – at the end of the international organization’s fiscal year.
Gayle wrote an email to her staff late last week explaining that she wanted to give the board enough time to begin a search “and avoid any long lapses in leadership for CARE.”
By Maria Saporta
We did it!
The Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series has successfully received confirmation from every candidate it has invited to participate in its general election debates.
It is the first time for as long as I can remember that we have had 100 percent participation from every candidate – a welcome and rewarding development for our debate series.
As we were in the early stages of our general election debate planning, we issued a 100 percent participation challenge.
