The Council for Quality Growth will honor Doug Hertz, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Distributors with its 31^st annual Four Pillar Award. The prestigious Four Pillar Tribute recognizes an outstanding individual in the region who demonstrates the ‘Four Pillars’ of leadership – Quality, Responsibility, Vision and Integrity – and exemplifies the Council’s mission of promoting balanced and responsible growth.

Frequently listed as one of Atlanta’s and Georgia’s 100 most influential individuals, Hertz is a native Atlantan attending Westminster High School and then Tulane University, earning his BA in history and MBA in accounting and finance. Hertz has led United Distributors as President and CEO since 1984. In addition to leading one of Georgia’s top rated privately held companies, Hertz serves on the board of countless organizations and businesses. 

“For 30 years, the Four Pillar Award has paid tribute to the best of our region’s public and private sector leaders, including their collaboration to realize metro Atlanta’s full potential,” said Council for Quality Growth President and CEO Michael Paris. “This is a crucial moment to remind ourselves of the importance of such leadership, and we are fortunate this year to be able to hold up the example of Doug Hertz. His philanthropic focus on healthcare, education, the arts and the community – is unmatched.”

Paul Corley, the Council’s 2020 Chairman and Regional President at Empire Communities, also added that, “Doug embodies the Four Pillars of Leadership in such a way that his contributions benefit individuals throughout the entire state of Georgia. We are delighted to recognize Doug with our Four Pillar Award.”

The theme of this year’s Tribute is “Patience and Perseverance” and an esteemed group of Tribute Chairs have assembled to pay tribute to Hertz for his demonstration of the “Four Pillars,” including:

Honorary Co-Chairs

• Arthur M. Blank

• Bernie Marcus

Tribute Chairs

• Paul Bowers, Chairman, President & CEO, Georgia Power

• Shan Cooper, Executive Director, Atlanta Committee for Progress

• Larry Gellerstedt III, Retired Chairman and CEO, Cousins Properties

• Russ Hardin, President, Robert Woodruff Foundation

• Virginia Hepner, Retired President and CEO, Woodruff Arts Center

• Tommy Holder, Chairman and CEO, Holder Construction

• Donna Hyland, President and CEO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

• Hala Moddelmog, CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber

• Pete Moraitakis, President, United Distributors

• David Ratcliffe, Retired Chairman and CEO, Southern Company

• Steve Selig, President and Chairman, Board of Selig Enterprises, Inc.

• Comer Yates, Executive Director, Atlanta Speech School

The Council for Quality Growth is still assessing when and how the 2020 Four Pillar Tribute will be presented. We will make a decision as soon as possible based on the latest best-practices on the safety of social gatherings. The Council is proud to honor Doug Hertz with its Four Pillar Tribute. Sponsorship information is available at www.fourpillartribute.com.