GEORGIAN OF THE YEAR

 

2006  Bernie Marcus                    Philanthropist

2005  GA Army National Guard Women and Men

2004  Sonny Perdue                     Governor

2003  Saxby Chambliss                 U S Senator

2002  Millard Fuller                      Habitat for Humanity Founder

2001  Roy Barnes                        Governor of Georgia

2000  Bobby Cox                         Atlanta Braves Manager

1999  Dan Reeves                       Atlanta Falcons Coach

1998  Rebecca Paul                     Georgia Lottery CEO

1997  Pierre Howard                    Lt. Governor of Georgia

1996  Zell Miller                          Governor of Georgia

1995  Newt Gingrich                    U. S. Speaker of the House

1994  Billy Payne                         Father of the Atlanta Olympic Games

1993  General Robert Scott           Pilot & Author of “God is My Co-Pilot”

1992  John Schuerholz                 Executive VP, Atlanta Braves

1991  A. B. Padgett                     Metropolitan Atlanta Foundation

1990  Erk Russell                         Georgia Southern University Coach

1989  J. B. Fuqua                        Fuqua Communications

1988  Dean Rusk                         U. S. Secretary of State

1987  S. Truett Cathy                   Founder, Chick-fil-A

1986  John Amos                        Founder, American Family Corporation

1985  Robert Scherer                   President, Georgia Power Company

1984  Vince Dooley                      Coach, University of Georgia

1983  David Garrett, Jr.                President, Delta Air Lines

1982  Charles Scott                      Iranian Hostage

1981  Bo Ginn                             U. S. Congressman

1980  Fred C. Davison                  President, University of Georgia

1979  George Busbee                   Governor

1978  H. E. Nichols                      Chief Justice - Georgia Supreme Court

1977  Sam Nunn                         United States Senator

1976  John Portman                    Architect & Entrepreneur

1975  Herman Talmadge              United States Senator

1974  Henry Aaron                       Baseball Hall of Fame

1973  Tommy Aaron                    Professional Golfer

1972  Jimmy Carter                     Governor & President

1971  Jasper Dorsey                    CEO, Southern Bell Telephone

1970  Gen. Louis W. Truman         Department of Industry & Trade

1969  George Bagby                    Georgia Game & Fish Commission

1968  Ben W. Fortson                  Georgia Secretary of State

1967  Arch Avery                         Trust Company Bank

1966  Ivan Allen, Jr.                     Mayor of Atlanta

1965  Richard B. Russell               United State Senator

1964  Carl Sanders                      Governor of Georgia

1963  Mills B. Lane                      C&S National Bank

1962  Noah Langdale                   President of Georgia State University