Cousins Properties’ CEO brought a fresh pair of eyes to Grady Hospital’s financial plight and is a leader in efforts to save the facility. He also has guided one of the nation’s premier REITs and blended in seamlessly with Atlanta’s business culture.

Can an abundant natural resource – the pine tree – put Georgia in the forefront of ethanol production? Bioenergy experts are predicting that the state will play a leading role in the research and production of biofuels in the 21st century. Our 24 million acres of commercial forest are just the beginning.

Meet six women you should know – a general, a CEO, a storyteller, a lawyer, a journalist and a college president. They’re making history, making plans, making a difference.

For 75 years, the Georgia Municipal Association has been the chief advocate for cities large and small, helping them address changing needs and fighting off challenges to their well-being.

Gov. Sonny Perdue will have more influence than anyone else in determining how Georgia addresses the two most urgent issues facing the state: a shortage of water and crippling traffic congestion on our roads. He has taken on the Army Corps of Engineers and put his own person at the helm of the Department of Transportation.

Georgia Trend adds Hank Aaron, Mack Mattingly, Carl Patton and Herman J. Russell to the Most Influential Georgians Hall of Fame, in recognition of their lasting impact on the state.

Our annual listing of the state’s most powerful and influential citizens, chosen from the ranks of business, government, education, nonprofits and the arts.

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International trade is on the rise in Georgia, thanks to activity at deepwater ports in Savannah and Brunswick and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. The combined value of imports and exports exceeded $82 Billion last year.