Upon receiving the 2022 Four Pillars Tribute on Oct. 10 from the Council for Quality Growth, Carol Tomé laughingly said: “Today, brown is new orange.”
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Corporate leaders Abney and Baranco to be named ‘Georgia Trustees’
Two business leaders will be named “Georgia Trustees” June 5 in an annual award given by the Georgia Historical Society and the Governor’s Office. David Abney, a former CEO of United Parcel Service of America, and Juanita Baranco, co-founder of Baranco Automotive Group, are this year’s honorees. The original Trustees were the governors of the […]
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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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Column: Roz Brewer, John Brock to be honored in Atlanta Business Hall of Fame ceremony
Two iconic Atlanta business leaders will be honored at the 2019 JA Atlanta Business Hall of Fame on Feb. 23 at the InterContinental Buckhead.
They are Rosalind “Roz” Brewer, chief operating officer and group president of Starbucks Corp. (Nasdaq: SBUX); and John F. Brock, retired CEO of Coca-Cola European Partners (NYSE: CCE).
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting Unites More than 2,000 for Recognition of Region’s Accomplishments and Debut of ATL Brand Box
On Nov. 29, more than 2,000 metro Atlanta leaders and members of the business community convened for the 159th Metro Atlanta Chamber Annual Meeting, held at the newly renovated State Farm Arena. Chamber leadership shared 2018 accomplishments and priorities for 2019, announced Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian as the organization’s 2021 chair, and debuted […]
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UPS leader David Abney talks about shipping in an age of some trade anxiety
In a world with a trade-warring U.S. president, Eurosceptics in Great Britain and a China trying to expand its trade footprint, UPS CEO David Abney talked about what’s on his mind as someone who oversees a global shipping and logistics company during a Q & A on Wednesday.
