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Sam Williams oral history interview, 2012-12-08

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Williams, Sam A

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Here, Williams discusses the urban development of Atlanta, his career as a city administrator, and his work under Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. He outlines the growth of the business sector in Atlanta, and the ways in which the 1996 Olympic Games, the Civil Rights Movement, and the construction of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport galvanized the community.Sam A. Williams' civic career began in 1967 when he served on the staff of Mayor Ivan Allen. Since then, he has chaired and been a member of numerous boards and organizations including: the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau; the Jekyll Island Authority; founding chairman of the Atlanta World Trade Club; member of the Carter Center Board of Councilors; the National Council on Philanthropy; the Action Forum, a biracial committee of top-level CEO's who foster racial cooperation in Atlanta; the Emory University Board of Visitors; the Georgia Tech Board of Advisors; and the Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta. He was named president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in 1997. After studying the issues associated with creating a strong economy, Williams focused the chamber's economic development initiatives on creating quality jobs in the technology sector. Under Williams' leadership the chamber was instrumental in the creation of the Clean Air Campaign, a public/private partnership responsibl
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Business
  3. City Planning
  4. Civil Rights
  5. Employment
  6. Olympic Games
  7. Olympics
  8. Planning
  9. Public Opinion
  10. Transportation

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