The Atlanta Business Chronicle released the 2014 list of the 100 Most Influential Atlantans, and the ties to the Council for Quality Growth are very clear. The list of distinguished Atlantans includes six Four Pillar Tribute recipients, four Council Board Members, as well as five Chairs for the 2014 Four Pillar Tribute honoring Steve Selig. In total, eleven of the one hundred individuals included on the list are current members of the Council for Quality Growth.
We would like to congratulate and commend the following individuals – as well as all recipients of this honorable distinction – for their continued service and contribution to the Metro Atlanta region. We are proud to work with each of you to foster continued growth in our region and our state.
- State Senator Brandon Beach – Council Board Member, Premier Member, CEO of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
- Arthur Blank – Four Pillar Recipient (2010), Owner of the Atlanta Falcons & Co-Founder of The Home Depot Inc.
- Paul Bowers – Council Premier Member, President and CEO of Georgia Power Co.
- Tom Cousins – Four Pillar Recipient (2008), Council Associate Member, Co-Founder of Purpose Built Communities and Chairman emeritus of Cousins Properties Inc.
- Mayor Shirley Franklin – Four Pillar Recipient (2009), Chair of Center for Civil and Human Rights and Chair & CEO of Purpose Built Communities
- Larry Gellerstedt – 2014 Four Pillar Tribute Chair and Speaker, Council Associate Member, President and CEO of Cousins Properties Inc.
- Kevin Green – Council Supporting Member, President and CEO of Midtown Alliance
- Virginia Hepner – 2014 Four Pillar Tribute Chair, President and CEO of The Woodruff Arts Center
- Doug Hertz – 2014 Four Pillar Tribute Chair, President and CEO of United Distributors Inc.
- Doug Hooker – Council Board Member, Affiliate Member, Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission
- U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson – Four Pillar Recipient (2005)
- Dr. Daniel Kaufman – Council Board Member, Premier Member, President and CEO of the
- Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
- Bernie Marcus – 2014 Four Pillar Tribute Chair, Philanthropist and Co-founder of The Home Depot Inc.
- Mayor Sam Massell – Four Pillar Recipient (2012), President of the Buckhead Coalition
- Hala Moddelmog – Council Affiliate Member, President of the Metro Atlanta Chamber
- Paul Morris – Council Board Member, Associate Member, President and CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
- John Portman – Four Pillar Recipient (2013), Council Premier Member, Architect and developer
- Mayor Kasim Reed – 2014 Four Pillar Tribute Chair and Speaker
- Geri Thomas – Council Sustaining Member, Georgia and Atlanta market president, chief diversity officer at Bank of America