Bryant founded Operation Hope, a nonprofit focused on increasing the financial literacy and economic clout of underserved people, in 1992. Since then, the organization has served more than 4 million people and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity…
Augusta native Michelle Naval Pippin has been part of the city’s Sports Council for 12 years, starting as an intern. She’s served as CEO since November 2021. These are edited highlights from an interview. What is the Augusta Sports Council?…
The baseball box score reflects individual and team performance. What it doesn’t reflect, however, is the athlete’s character or his habits and interests when he is not playing ball. As we are painfully aware, many get hooked on drugs; others…
An inconspicuous building without signage for a restaurant stands next to the King Plow Arts Center in Westside Atlanta. Walk to the…
Tell us about the mission and work of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat for Humanity is an inclusive Christian housing organization. We work in 71 countries around the world right now and in almost 1,100 communities across the United States.…
On the Georgia coast sits a white ranch-style house with picnic benches on a wraparound patio. The small, wood-paneled and homey interior feels like a watering hole created in your grandma’s living room. Hardwood floors, neon lights, pink drapes, disco…
Novelis, the world’s largest recycler of aluminum and producer of flat-rolled aluminum sheets, is headquartered in Atlanta and has 33 facilities around the world employing more than 14,500 people. Fisher has been with Novelis since 2006 and served as president…
Q Tell us about Kia’s impact on the region. A When we arrived [Kia began production in 2009], we immediately had an available workforce. Unemployment was in the 13% range. Today, like every other place in the state, we’re looking…
There is a certain wry humor that has been a staple of locker room commentary dating back ages – maybe even to the first Olympic games in 1896. Even without locker rooms, it would be safe to suggest that some…
Q: How did you become interested in helping small businesses succeed? A: I was a business owner myself. I opened my own restaurant, and I did not know anything about running a small business. I just had a passion and…
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