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New Leadership, New Energy

Neely Young, Susan Percy,

Georgia Trend’s editors talked to Gov. Deal in his office at the Capitol last summer, in a wide-ranging interview that touched on immigration, water, education, ethics, criminal justice, tax reform and economic development.   Since the interview, the 11th Circuit…
Business Industry, Features

Georgia's Banking Landscape

Jerry Grillo,

“In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” It originates with 16th century Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus. But it’s also a lyric from the Tom Waits song, Singapore, and a line from the Steven Spielberg film, Minority…

Business Industry, Features

Georgia's Top 100 Public Companies

Tom Walker,

By the numbers, Georgia’s largest public companies showed a definite im-provement in the most recent fiscal year, but there was little cheering among corporate chief executives and stockholders.   Georgia Trend’s listing of the state’s top 100 public companies, by…
Features, People

New Agriculture Advocate

Neely Young, Susan Percy,

Georgia’s new commissioner of agriculture, Gary Black, took office in January, succeeding Democrat Tommy Irvin, who held the office for a record-breaking 40-plus years. Black, a Republican, is a farmer from Commerce who headed the Georgia Agribusiness Council for 21…
Features, Health Care

Pharmacists For The Future

Ed Lightsey,

Neal Florence estimates about 150 people a day come by the Medi-Thrift Pharmacy he and wife Carolyn operate in LaFayette, a fast growing community in the Georgia suburbs of Chattanooga. Florence says he never knows if his customers are in…
Business Industry, Features

Phoebe At 100

Mary Anne Dunkin,

Like Dorothy, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, who emerge from the woods to find the Emerald City, people who need medical care in Southwest Georgia are often surprised to see the gem that is Albany’s Phoebe Putney Health…
Education, Features

Thinking Ahead

Jerry Grillo,

There’s a little game you can play if you pay attention to John Stumbo for any length of time – how often can he fit the phrase, “Fort Valley, USA” into the conversation? Chances are that you’ll lose count, but…