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In the Metro Atlanta Community Celebrating 85 Years of Service in the Metro Atlanta Community Thursday, November 29, 2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Oceans Ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium 246 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., NE | Atlanta, GA 30313 1 FOR THE LAST 34 YEARS THE COCA-COLA FOUNDATION HAS GIVEN MORE THAN $1 BILLION TO 2,400+ ORGANIZATIONS $41M $408M $216M $335M EMPOWERING ENHANCING PROTECTING TH E EDUCATING WOMEN COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENT SCHOLARS Lifted 1.2 million women out of Helped communities rebuild after Created access to clean water for Educated more than 10,000 men poverty through entrepreneurial natural and man-made disasters, more than 32 million people in and women who were the first in skills-based education and training. funded scholarships and developed Africa and around the world. their families to attend college. our youth to flourish and thrive. The Foundation EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES SINCE 1984 2 A Message from the Board Chair and the President & CEO “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” - Dr. Booker T. Washington Good evening members, friends, and supporters of the Atlanta Business League. Thank you so much for joining us for this historic and memorable evening of celebration. Our theme this year, “Celebrating 85 Years of Achievement,” reflects the League’s commitment to provide economic empowerment and business development opportunities for metro Atlanta’s women and minority communities-- with an emphasis on enterprises owned by African-Americans. Tonight, we highlight and underscore the important role of trailblazing African-American-owned businesses that have invested more than 100 years in our communities, present the Inaugural Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Empowerment Award and take a brief walk down memory lane. As the South’s oldest and most influential minority business development organization, the Atlanta Business League has much to celebrate tonight, including its rich history of business development, advocacy and the enduring legacy that it builds upon today. The League has long been a critical ingredient in the growth and development of metropolitan Atlanta. It continues in that vital role today. For some, it represents a rich history of ‘Negro’ business owners whose struggles and success- es paved the way for today’s African-American entrepreneurs. For others, the League serves as an effective training ground and a valuable rung in their personal growth and development. And for many others, it is a supportive and professional venue where relationships are developed and nurtured. In short, the Atlanta Business League is singu- larly unique for each of us; and it remains a vital vehicle and reliable resource for people at various developmental levels and walks of life. Since its inception, the Atlanta Business League has been and is being piloted by some of Atlanta’s best and bright- est. Men and women alike, have sacrificed time and resources from both their businesses and home life to help grow the organization into the premier African-American business developer and advocate it is today. Tonight, we salute family business owners, community leaders and global icons who are living examples of those pioneers and pacesetters whose investments paid off, then and now, for all of us. Sincerely, Milton Jones, Jr. ABL Board Chairman Leona Barr-Davenport ABL President & CEO 3 5 Partners for Corporate Growth Companies committed to the growth and development of minority owned businesses. 4 Table of Contents Message from the Board Chair and the President & CEO............................. 1 Atlanta Business League Partners for Corporate Growth.............................. 2 Table of Contents.................................................................... 3 85th Anniversary Sponsors........................................................... 4 Program Agenda..................................................................... 5 85th Anniversary Honorary Chairs and Co-Chairs..................................... 7 ABL Board of Directors............................................................... 9 ABL Past Chairs and Presidents..................................................... 10 2018 Hall of Fame Inductee........................................................ 13 ABL Hall of Fame Historical......................................................... 15 2018 Booker T. Washington Legacy Builder Award Honorees....................... 17 The Inaugural Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. Empowerment Award........................ 19 History of the Atlanta Business League.............................................. 21 2018 Member Listings.............................................................. 23 2018 Sponsors: Program/Media/Silent Auction.................................... 29 2018 Student Business Shadow Project............................................ 31 2018 ABL Events and Programs-Acknowledgements................................ 33 In Memoriam....................................................................... 38 ABL Membership Application....................................................... 40 5 85th Anniversary Sponsors PLATINUM SPONSOR GOLD SPONSOR SILVER SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS TABLE SPONSORS ALL N ONE Security Services, Inc. | AT&T | CERM | Citizens Trust Bank | Georgia Power H.J. Russell & Company | Southwest Airlines VIP Supporter E. W. Bowen & Company | Meat Masters, Inc. | The Integral Group, LLC PATRON Balch & Bingham, LLP | Bank of America | Endpoint Consulting Group, LLC | Ingrid Saunders Jones Law Office of Carl E. Anderson | Mack II, Inc. | Northwestern Mutual Goodwin Wright Peachtree Providence Partners, LLC | System 5 Electronics, Inc. | Warner Fuller Consulting, LLC WOLFGANG PUCK CATERING MEDIA SPONSORS Atlanta Business Chronicle | Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine | On Common Ground Steed Media/Rolling Out | The Atlanta Inquirer | The Atlanta Voice | The Champion Newspaper The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | WCLK Jazz 91.9 FM WINE SPONSORS Thomas W. & Carole Dortch | Larry & September Gray | Nottingham Cellars 6 85TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION P R O G R A M A G E N D A Georgia Aquarium | November 29, 2018 • 6:00 PM Welcome and Highlights of 2018 Purpose Sponsor Remarks Reflections Business Hall of Fame Induction Maceo A. Brown, President & CEO, System 5 Electronics Reflections Invocation Dinner Reflections Booker T. Washington Legacy Builder Award William F. Pickard, Ph.D., Chairman & Founder, Global Automotive Alliance Reflections Booker T. Washington Legacy Builder Award Felker W. Ward, Jr., Managing Member, Pinnacle Investments Advisors, LLC Reflections The Inaugural Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Empowerment Award Ingrid Saunders Jones, Immediate Past National Chair, National Council of Negro Women Acknowledgements & Recognition of Past Chairs and Presidents Closing ATLANTA BUSINESS LEAGUE FILMING NOTICE PLEASE BE AWARE FILMING IS TAKING PLACE FOR THIS EVENT By attending this event, you hereby grant the Atlanta Business League (including its affiliates, partners, and sponsors) your irrevocable consent for your likeness, actions, image and voice to appear in any production, media or materials stemming from this event, worldwide and in perpetuity, without any compensation or credit to you. If you do not wish to appear or be recorded, please remain outside of the event and contact an authorized ABL officer for additional information. Thank you. 7 Together our energy matters atlantagaslight.com Atlanta Gas Light is proud to have been a part of the fabric of our communities for more than 160 years. We believe the many facets of our diversity make our company better and our communities stronger. We congratulate the Atlanta Business League in the celebration of its 85th anniversary. © 2018 Southern Company. All rights reserved. AGL-18308 8 85th Anniversary Honorary Chairs & Honorary Co-Chairs HONORARY CHAIRS Tad Hutcheson (VP, Community Engagement, Delta Air Lines, Inc.) Helen Smith Price (President, The Coca-Cola Foundation, VP, Global Community Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company) Erica Qualls-Battey (Area General Manager, Marriott International) HONORARY CO-CHAIRS Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. (Chairman, 100 Black Men of America) Peter McMahon (General Manager, Hyatt Regency Atlanta) David Rubinger (Market President and Publisher, Atlanta Business Chronicle) Michael Russell (Chief Executive Officer, H.J. Russell & Company) Myrna White (Director of Public Affairs, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) ABL LEADERSHIP Milton Jones, Jr. (ABL Board Chair, Founding Member, Peachtree Providence Partners, LLC) Tiffany Callaway Ferrell (ABL Board Chair-Elect, General Manager of Shared Services, Georgia Power) INVOCATION Reverend Karen Webster Parks (Associate Pastor, Cascade United Methodist Church) Atlanta Business League Staff and Contributors Leona Barr-Davenport, President & CEO Owen Montague, IT Consultant Eleanor Chin, VP, Operations Esther Taylor Brown, Administrative Support Marti Covington, Executive Producer Reggie Tolbert, Graphic Designer Samantha Judie, Program Coordinator Quentin White, Client Services Coordinator 9 At Grady Health System, we are driven by our commitment to providing quality, comprehensive healthcare in a compassionate, culturally competent, ethical and f iscally responsible manner. Fiscal responsibility begins with our procurement process and our ef forts to secure the highest quality products and services that provide Grady and its patient’s the greatest value possible. From our workforce, to our patients and our community, we
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