According to Henry David Thoreau, “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” His assessment is an apt description of the individuals included in Georgia Trend’s 21st annual listing of the 100 Most Influential…
Michael Cassidy Director of Emory Biomedical Catalyst The landscape of technology-based economic development – engaging business, higher education and government; attracting top-tier researchers; and capitalization of that research in Georgia – would have looked very different if the Georgia Research…
T. Rogers Wade Chair of the Governor’s Defense Initiative Chair of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation He says he’s retired several times, but T. Rogers Wade’s behind-the-scenes influence on Georgia politics and public policy just won’t quit. That influence spans…
The 2017 roster of the state’s top leaders and people making an impact on the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.
Hank Huckaby and Alicia Philipp join Georgia Trend’s Most Influential Hall of Fame.
An emphasis on economic development and an expanded Georgia Grown program are strengthening the state’s $74-billion agribusiness industry thanks to Gary Black.
Arthur Blank Co-founder, The Home Depot Owner, Atlanta Falcons Atlanta When Arthur Blank founded The Home Depot with Bernie Marcus in 1978, no one knew how significantly their home-improvement superstore would change not only their own lives, but the lives…
Here in Georgia, we have a lot to be proud of: a strong economy, top-rated universities, nationally recognized restaurants – the list goes on. And while it can be easy to take all this for granted, it’s because of many…
Georgia Trend’s 2015 list of 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 up.…
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