October 2024 Features

• Sonny Deriso & Craig Menear Named 2025 Georgia Trustees

  October 15, 2024

  The Georgia Historical Society announced that Walter M. “Sonny” Deriso, Jr., Banker, Attorney, and Civic Leader, and Craig A. Menear, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, will be inducted by the Georgia Historical Society and the Office of the Governor as the newest Georgia Trustees on April 26, 2025, at the Trustees Gala.

• Georgia Agriculture & Forestry Industry Suffer Estimated $6.5B in Damages from Helene

  October 11, 2024

  Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper in coordination with Governor Brian Kemp, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the Georgia Forestry Commission announced the preliminary estimate of Hurricane Helene’s economic impact on Georgia Agriculture is $6.46 billion.

• Gov. Kemp Hosts Final Roundtable on Litigation Reform

  October 10, 2024

  Governor Brian Kemp hosted leaders from Georgia businesses and policymakers for a roundtable discussion on civil litigation and its impact on the state's economic wellbeing. This was the final of three roundtable events announced by Governor Kemp for this Fall.

• How Aflac Found Its Voice and Changed Insurance Advertising

  October 09, 2024

  The insurance business is all about taking calculated risks, so Aflac CEO Dan Amos always makes sure his numbers line up before he makes a big decision. Still, on New Year’s Day 2000 — the day the now-famous Aflac Duck quacked its way into the world for the first time — he was anxious.

• Meet John Solberg: Doing Life and Working with Former Foster Youth

  October 08, 2024

  John Solberg, Vice President of FaithBridge Youth Opportunities, has seen firsthand how the Fostering Success Act tax credit program transforms the lives of Georgia’s foster youth.

• GEORGIA MATCH Direct College Admissions Program Entering Second Year

  October 08, 2024

  More than 137,000 Georgia high school seniors will receive a personalized direct college admissions letter this month, as the GEORGIA MATCH program begins its second year.

• What does Business Generosity Mean to Millennials? Gen Z?

  October 04, 2024

  Whether you are looking to support your managers who fall into the Millennial generation or recruit the future of your business with Gen Z, the 2024 Business Generosity Report revealed significant differences between the specific needs and wishes of each generation.

• Governor and First Lady Kemp Tour and Take Action for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

  October 04, 2024

  This week, Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp visited communities recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

• Georgia Lands $1.3 Billion to Expand Broadband

  October 03, 2024

  The U.S. Commerce Department last week gave initial approval to more than $1.3 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity in Georgia.

• Bretch Named UWG's Vice President for University Advancement

  October 02, 2024

  An alumna and longtime leader at the University of West Georgia has been named the institution’s vice president for university advancement and chief executive officer of UWG’s philanthropic foundations.

• President Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Georgia

  October 02, 2024

  President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital is Now Open

  October 01, 2024

  Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta made history yesterday when it moved 202 patients from Egleston Hospital to the new Arthur M. Blank Hospital in fewer than 12 hours, culminating one of the largest single-day pediatric hospital moves in the country.

• The Home Depot Foundation Commits Up to $2 Million for Hurricane Helene Relief

  October 01, 2024

  The Home Depot Foundation is committing up to $2 million to support immediate disaster relief in communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.