Nobody expected the end of the world to last this long or to have such mass appeal. “Who could predict the popularity of a zombie apocalypse? We didn’t, but we’re delighted.” That’s Tom Luse, executive producer for The Walking Dead,…
Billy Payne believed Georgia was ready for the world's stage when no one else did.
Falcons owner and retail pioneer Arthur Blank is working to give away his fortune
The Home Depot founder and Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Olympics visionary Billy Payne are the 2014 recipients of the state’s highest honor.
It’s been another massive year for the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), which moved nearly 3 million containers and some 27 million tons of cargo off the East Coast. Amid the debacle of the government shutdown emerged funding for the dredging…
If there were a Georgia Commuter Hall of Fame, Bill Daniel would surely be a candidate for induction, for longevity if nothing else. “I’m a lifetime Atlanta resident,” says Daniel, speaking on his cell phone while driving on a business…
Each month, on average, 4,524 Georgians are admitted to one of the state’s 359 skilled nursing facilities, more commonly referred to as nursing homes. And for many of those, there is at least one family member who likely struggled with…
This 16th edition of Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential Georgians includes, as always, some new names and some old ones, as leadership changes and recent achievements combine with resignations, retirements, course corrections and shifts in power to shake the list…
John Lewis U.S. Congressman Civil Rights Leader Atlanta Age: 73 John Lewis left the cotton fields of Alabama and became the conscience of a nation at war with itself. The scars still visible on his head are tangible reminders of…
It isn’t much of a stretch to say that Kasim Reed is a lot like the city he will be governing for another four years – energetic, resilient, brash, pragmatic, competitive and results-oriented. And very likely the smartest guy in…
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