Merrick L. Furst, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, runs commercialization and new venture creation and directs undergraduate programs and faculty development in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. He recently founded the anti-botnet startup, Damballa, Inc. Prior to GT he was a professor at UC Berkeley, president of the International Computer Science Institute at Berkeley and […]

The recent survey of Atlanta CEO Council members indicates our executives are very involved in the lives of their families and community and don’t pay attention to much on TV besides sports and news. Nearly half of the respondents keep their business reading on their nightstand and a quarter take a break with escapist fiction. […]

The Atlanta CEO Council is again supporting the Ron Clark Academy by offering our members the opportunity to participate in funding scholarships for students.  Last year, members donated $44,750 – enough to fund 2.5 tuitions.  This was primarily through the GOAL scholarship program which allows donors to direct a portion of their Georgia income taxes […]

Atlanta CEOs discuss Exit Strategy led by Vendormate CEO Andy Monin,

American Express CFO survey agrees with recent survey of Atlanta CEO Council executives:  2/3 say now is the right time to consider a merger or sale. All the results are posted here.