"I can talk until people fall over in a dead faint when I’m excited about something, and I’m really excited about what we’re doing here.” Cathy Cox isn’t kidding. These days, Georgia’s former secretary of state finds herself with much…
Mission-Driven: Officially chartered in 1875, the school that became Dor-chester Academy owes its existence to an organization known as the American Missionary Association (AMA). The group began as an abolitionist movement before the Civil War and opened schools for freedmen…
When you live in a city named after one of the most famous places on earth, thinking big just comes naturally. So when Georgia’s Rome celebrated its 175th birthday earlier this year, it did so in style, cutting the ribbon…
Going Global: Leadership Georgia made its first international excursion this summer, taking almost every member of the class of 2009 to Costa Rica. It wasn’t for fun in the sun, either, says the organization’s president, Horace Johnson, Jr. “Costa Rica…
Each year, Georgia Trend’s editorial staff asks the magazine’s readers to help identify those individuals who will lead our state’s business, cultural, academic and governmental institutions in decades to come. In a year that was supposed to have seen a…
Marking Milestones: It’s been six years since Kate Atwood, who lost her mother at age 12, founded Kate’s Club, an organization that aims to empower kids who’ve lost a parent or sibling. From an initial group of just six children,…
Even as county leaders are wrestling with a tax situation that’s standing in the way of a balanced budget, economic developers are celebrating the relocation of not one but two Fortune 500 companies – NCR and Asbury Automotive – to…
Marking Milestones: When the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute convenes at the end of this month in St. Simons, it will mark the 20th such gathering to address issues of import to the Metro Atlanta area, says ARC’s Tony…
Two years ago, Georgia was burning up the roll books, chartering 20-something de novo (new) banks thanks, in large part, to the unparalleled real estate boom the economy – particularly in the Atlanta metro area – was enjoying. Established banks…
Silver Lining: As it enters its 40th year of service to the northeast Georgia community this fall, Gainesville-based Rehabilitation Industries of Northeast Georgia (RING) is finding something of a silver lining to the current economic situation. Its services are being…
In recent times, Peach County has been most notable to travelers on I-75 for two things – a cadre of RV dealers at the Byron exit (149) and a certain very well advertised dance club at exit 146 with highly…
Making Sense Of It All: The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) has its roots in a movement launched earlier this decade to establish a network of nonpartisan state fiscal analysis institutes. The mission of this five-year-old organization, says Executive…
It was time for a change in sprawling DeKalb County – and the man who’s now at its helm, newly elected county CEO Burrell Ellis, is under no illusions that restructuring county government, closing a $60 million budget gap and…
History Repeating: A.B. Short knows a thing or two about working with surplus items – he got his start in nonprofits with the Atlanta Community Food Bank and moved on to found Café 458, feeding the homeless in downtown Atlanta.…
Established as a lumber town on the banks of the Chattahoochee River in the early 1900s, the White County city of Helen, struggling by the mid-20th century, decided to adopt an Alpine theme and devote itself – with much success…
Local Origins: Executive Director Grace Fricks, a self-described civic entrepreneur, founded Appalachian Community Enterprises (ACE) in her Clarkesville home 10 years ago. She was spurred by a call from current ACE board member Kim Foster, then an official at North…
Blessed with the Blue Ridge Mountains and one of the Southeast’s busiest transportation corridors, parts of northeast Georgia are weathering this economic downturn far better than anticipated. “We have had more activity than I expected for this time of year…
Municipal Mission: Way back in 1941, when the city of Atlanta was just beginning to flex its muscles as a state and regional powerhouse, a group of concerned downtown businessmen met to determine issues of collective interest that they could…
Friendly Skies: Angel Flight’s mission is to transport patients who need specialized medical care that isn’t available to them locally and who can’t afford to make the trip on their own, says the organization’s executive director Jeanine Chambers Biron. Passenger…
Meet The Press: The state’s oldest and largest publishing house, the UGA press was founded in 1938. Based in Athens, it puts out some 75-80 new books each year with a fulltime staff of 24. Mission Driven: “The press’s mission…
What It Is: A division of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce that works to bring sporting events to the Metro Atlanta area. Who’s In Charge: Gary Stokan, president, just completed his 10th year at the helm. His mission, he…
Each year, the Georgia Trend editorial staff engages the magazine’s readers to help identify those individuals who will lead our state’s business, cultural, academic and governmental institutions in decades to come. This year marks what may be the highest level…
“For Good, Forever.” That, says Lee Owen, executive director of the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation (CCGF), is a sort of unofficial tagline many organizations such as hers use to get the point across about what they do. “We are…
“Somebody dies every 2.4 hours as result of a fire, and a firefighter dies every 76 hours as result of a fire, but it doesn’t have to be that way,” says Frank Buonanotte. “A cure exists.” That cure, says Buonanotte,…
“Can you and will you – are you willing, can you take the life of another person more seriously?” That’s the question Tom Kohler has been asking Savannah residents for more than 30 years. Kohler, who’s coordinator of Chatham-Savannah Citizen…
“They say this is the greatest generation” says Michael Buckner. “You see these guys and what they did – it’s just incredible. They went into this war as kids and endured the things they did … . And when they…
For 23 years, the Council for Quality Growth has acted on behalf of Metro Atlanta’s development community, serving as policy analysts, legislative watchdogs and advocates for the industry. “Our member mix is developers, builders, contractors, land use attorneys, design professionals…
The Atlanta Boy Choir celebrates its 50th anniversary this month with a concert at the Rialto Center marking the debut of a new work by Stephen Paulus. Shortly thereafter, choir members will be jetting off for a summer tour of…
Originally founded to serve the academic needs of the University of Georgia, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia (SBG), which kicked off its 40th anniversary celebration last month, has excelled at its original goal. In the process, it has become…
If the glories of this spring’s camellia crop are still fresh in your mind – or better yet, in your yard – and have inspired you to learn more about the plant, you’re in luck. Georgia is home to the…
In addition to making many residents aware of where their water comes from and what a precious resource it is, the current drought has also aimed a spotlight on Georgia’s urban agriculture industry. Businesses involved in growing, installing and maintaining…
In many communities, the Kiwanis Club is most closely associated with its local Pancake Day fund raiser. And while the all-you-can-eat bonanzas do tend to raise a bundle for local clubs, there’s far more to this international organization than tasty…
It’s no exaggeration to say that much of Georgia’s ongoing and impressive growth can be tied to the strength of its cities and counties. But what’s bolstering them? Their chambers of commerce, in part. And behind every good chamber (in…
As Georgia’s water woes in-crease in scope, so does the mission of the 75-year-old Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP). GAWP Executive Director Jack Dozier has been with the organization for 17 years and was previously branch chief of the…
Click here for online exclusive photos from the event: http://home.earthlink.net/~oldagolda/georgiatrendextra/ Congratulations to Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40 “class of 2007,” an outstanding group of individuals poised to lead our state’s commercial, cultural, academic and governmental institutions into the future. We…
This year is quite a milestone in 40 Under 40 history. First, 2006 marks the 10th year in which Georgia Trend has sought to identify those individuals who will lead our state's commercial, cultural, academic and governmental institutions into the future.
For almost a decade, Georgia Trend has been identifying the state's most outstanding resource - its emerging business, cultural, government and academic leaders.
Some of the names and faces that have appeared in our pages over the past two decades have left the limelight, but others still exert an influence in the business and political arenas.
Once again it's time to recognize the cream of one of Georgia's most valuable crops: bright young people. Our eighth 40 Under 40 -- a listing of the state's rising superstars -- includes a mix of entrepreneurs, traditional businesspeople, civic leaders, public servants, academics and nonprofit workers from every corner of the state. Indeed, the number of nominations this year was far and above that of previous years, making the task of narrowing the list down to just 40 tougher than ever.
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