Trailblazer and Culture Changer
If you know SPANX, you probably know the story of founder Sara Blakely cutting the feet off a pair of pantyhose to create a smooth undergarment to wear under a pair of white pants, which sparked the idea for her…
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2018 Most Respected Business Leader: Doug Hertz
Early in his career at United Distributors, on a trip to California’s Napa Valley, Doug Hertz was persuaded to buy two pallets – 108 cases – of Zinfandel, which he brought back to Atlanta. The purchase got a less-than-enthusiastic reception…
Q&A with First Lady Sandra Deal: Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher
It’s not surprising that Sandra Deal, a former teacher, has made education her focus since becoming Georgia’s First Lady in 2011. She has used her public platform not just to support educational endeavors, but has immersed herself in promoting literacy…
2018 Legislative Guide
Will They or Won’t They? Georgia lawmakers convened in January. An election year like this one means it could be “duck and cover,” or it could be grandstanding central. As Georgia politics go, it will probably lean toward the former.…
2018 Georgia Trustees
Georgia Power and Delta Air Lines are brands synonymous with Georgia, and their CEOs, Paul Bowers and Ed Bastian, have become known around the state – and the nation – as leaders who have had a profound impact on our…
2018 Georgian of the Year: Russell McMurry
Whether it’s dealing with a catastrophic fire on a busy interstate or the day-to-day mobility problems of a growing state, Georgia’s DOT is ready.
2018 Hall of Fame
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…
2018 100 Most Influential Georgians
The 2018 roster of the state’s top leaders and people making an impact on the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians. Plus, a list of Notable Georgians.
2018 Notable Georgians
2018 Notable Georgians Karen Beavor President & CEO Georgia Center for Nonprofits Atlanta Holmes Bell IV CEO & Chair Hussey, Gary, Bell & DeYoung Savannah Vance Bell CEO, Shaw Industries Group Dalton Julie Brown President & CEO Georgia Foreign-Trade…
State of The Art
The words economic development may bring to mind visions of Amazon’s HQ2, the influx of cybersecurity jobs in Augusta or a booming tech industry, but those companies don’t set up shop in Georgia just because of generous incentive packages or…
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