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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Kevin Dayhoff - The Tentacle: Celebrating Atlanta and Georgia Tech, A Refreshing Change

May 11, 2011

A Refreshing Change
The fourth chief executive officer of Walmart, and Georgia Institute of Technology graduate Michael Terry Duke has challenged the Spring 2011 graduating class of Georgia Tech to follow three key ingredients to leadership and use three guideposts as they embark on their lives and careers.

Last Sunday I had the privilege of witnessing 2,300 proud graduates of Georgia Tech receive their diplomas in the midst of approximately 10,000 of their closest family and fans at the Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta...  http://www.thetentacle.com/ShowArticle.cfm?mydocid=4394

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I was particularly impressed with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) mass transportation system, which easily and efficiently gave me access to downtown Atlanta and all my destinations and appointments throughout the week from my temporary headquarters at a “gateway” hotel and conference center complex adjacent to the enormously busy Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

According to information found on the MARTA Facebook page, the transportation system is the ninth largest transit system in North America. It serves a population of 1.65 million in the City of Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb counties and provides service for nearly half a million passengers each weekday.

MARTA, which has its roots in the 1950s, continues to expand and plan for the future – but most importantly, it is actually in the business of moving citizens to places they want to go. I mean, like you can actually travel easily from the airport throughout the downtown and out to the outskirts of the metropolitan area on a train. What a profound idea!

According to its website, the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport dates back to 1925. Today it has a direct economic impact of more than $32.5 billion for the metro-Atlanta area economy and is the largest employer in the state of Georgia.

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