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“Henry County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation” said Hudgins who isn’t surprised by the County’s popularity. “We have the best school system south of I-20 and our location puts us 12 miles from downtown Atlanta, and within a day’s drive of one-third of the United States.” While this has attracted a lot of distribution business to the area, Hudgins says that it also poses the County’s biggest challenge. “We need to continue to serve the trucking and distribution industry but in order for Henry County to truly advance we need to attract higher wage jobs to the area,” said Hudgins who along with the Chamber of Commerce and local government officials have been working to make that happen. “Like what they did in Gwinnett County, we are looking at developing technology parks and other commercial sites that will attract the companies.” In addition, Hudgins Construction is working on the County’s first shopping mall. Hudgins, who is a member of the College’s Board of Advisors and a big advocate for education, also points to Georgia State’s Henry County Center, home of Robinson’s Professional MBA program, as another major selling point for the county.
DOWN ON THE FARM
 But regardless of how prosperous he becomes, how formidable a figure he is in Henry County, for this unassuming man, it all goes back to his roots and being at home on the range.
In the early 80s, Hudgins became involved in what today he sees as his true passion – raising cattle. He started Hudgins Cattle Company and today has approximately 1400 cows on his three Georgia ranches located in Winder, Barnesville and Cordele. His specific interest is in breeding cows, specifically Black and Red Angus, using embryonic transplants. His ultimate goal is to create “the perfect cow.”
Hudgins spends one day of the week at his cattle farms and says, “It’s my day on the golf course.” And who could argue that, with all that this Robinson graduate has achieved, it is a day very well-deserved.
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