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The Envelope, Please
Entrepreneurs,
corporate leaders, and the head of the Atlanta Convention &
Visitors Bureau (ACVB) were all honored as part of the Robinson
College’s 6th Annual Alumni Awards celebration. The event was held at
the Mansion on Peachtree thanks to the support of Atlanta developer
John Williams.
Those on the slate included retail expert
Barbara B. Kaufman; prominent downtown real estate executive Richard
Bowers; venture capitalist Richard Vines; the former heads of Andrew
Corporation (Ralph Faison) and Genuine Par ts Company (William
Hatcher); and the ACVB’s Spurgeon Richardson. Bowers and Vines were
recognized for their service to Robinson College; Faison for community
service; Kaufman for entrepreneurship; Hatcher for lifetime
achievement; and Richardson as honorary alumnus.
Alumnus
Michael Russell, CEO of H. J. Russell & Company, served as master
of ceremonies for the evening. According to Robinson Dean Fenwick Huss,
“Each of this year’s recipients represents the best of the Robinson
College of Business. We are proud to welcome them back and honor their
accomplishments in business and in the community.”
Robinson College’s 6th Annual Alumni Awards Recipients
Robinson Alumni Entrepreneurship Award
Barbara Babbit Kaufman
CEO
BBK Consulting
BBA Accounting, 1976
Robinson Alumni Leadership Award
(Lifetime Achievement)
William C. Hatcher
Director Emeritus
Genuine Parts Company
Honorary Doctorate 2006
Class of 1946
Alumni Award for Service to Robinson College
Richard A. Vines
General Partner
Geocapital Partners, LLC
MBA Accounting and Information Systems, 1974
Robinson Alumni Community Service Award
Ralph Faison
Former President, CEO , and Director
Andrew Corporation
BBA Marketing, 1983
Robinson Honorary Alumnus
Spurgeon Richardson
President and CEO (ret.)
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Alumni Award for Service to Robinson College
Richard E. Bowers
President
Richard Bowers & Co.
MBA Real Estate, 1974
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