ATLANTA — Five alumni were recognized at the 2014 Alumni Awards on Thursday, November 13 at Georgia State University's Buckhead Center. With a wide range of experience and traveling in from all over the globe, this year's honorees have truly made a global impact. All five are alumni of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
The annual Alumni Awards celebration acknowledges individuals who have distinguished themselves through career achievement and community service.
| Honoree | Award |
|---|---|
| Kye-Sung "Kaye" Chon Dean School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University B.S., Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration, 1984 Read bio |
Robinson Alumni Global Business Award |
| Andrew E. Cripps President Europe, Middle East and Africa, IMAX Corporation MBA, International Business, 1983 Read bio |
Robinson Alumni Global Business Award |
| Tammy K. Jones President Basis Investment Group, LLC MBA, Real Estate, 1996 Read bio |
Robinson Alumni Entrepreneurship Award |
| A. C. Myers, III President and CEO The Myers Group MBA, Management, 1991 Read bio |
Robinson Alumni Entrepreneurship Award |
| Phyllis Parker Executive Director Center for Health Information Technology, Georgia State University B.B.A., Computer Information Systems, 1991 Read bio |
Alumni Award for Service to the Robinson College of Business |
The largest business school in the South and part of a major research institution, Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business has 200 faculty, 8,000 students and 80,000 alumni. With programs on five continents and students from 88 countries, the college is world-class and worldwide. Its part-time MBA is ranked among the best by the Aspen Institute, Bloomberg Businessweek and U.S. News & World Report, and its Executive MBA is on the Financial Times list of the world’s premier programs. Located in Atlanta, the Robinson College and Georgia State have produced more of Georgia’s top executives with graduate degrees than any other school in the Southeast.