Sam Olens was the personification of local government and Metro Atlanta regional planning. He served on the Cobb County Board of Com-missioners from 1999 through March 2010, the last eight years as chairman. He chaired the Atlanta Regional Commission…
A Civil Rights legend and a giant among civic leaders are the new Georgia Trustees for 2012. Former Ambassador and Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, a close confidant of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and philanthropist and retired…
The Mohawk Nation sent some of its best and brightest to meet Andrew Young, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, hoping to teach him a lesson in leadership. Young was one of Jimmy Carter’s trusted advisors on human rights,…
One of a handful of visionaries who altered Atlanta’s skyline over the last few decades, Tom Cousins faced a much tougher challenge when he turned his attention to rebuilding the troubled East Lake neighborhood in Atlanta. Cousins, a civic…
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed believes the key to his city’s economic future is buried under 42 feet of water about 260 miles away from his office. “Our long-term goal should be to make the Metro Atlanta region the center…
When it comes to heart disease in Georgia, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that Georgia has the 12th highest rate of heart disease in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. Each year,…
Six municipalites come up with innovative projects to win top honors in this year’s awards competition sponsored by the Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend.
Many people know that North Georgia College and State University, founded in 1873 and located in Dahlonega, is the second oldest public university in the state. A liberal arts college, North Georgia has also maintained a military instruction presence…
Our annual listing of the state’s most powerful and influential citizens who affect the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians. Plus, a roster of Notable Georgians.
When Georgia Trend asked workforce development authorities to identify the professions and regions of the state where new jobs are developing and where the jobs of the future might be found, there was a near unanimous response on a…
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