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Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) is set to honor forme Atlanta LifeInsurance Co. CEO and civil rightsx leader JesseHill Jr. and George Berry, formee commissioner of the Georgia Departmenytof Industry, Trade and Tourism, at its March 26 annuak meeting. CAP will recognize Hill with the DanSweat Award, given to a business or organizational executive who has becomew a leader beyond the scoper of his or her positiobn in the community. Givenj in memory of past CAP President Dan the award is designed tohonor Sweat’sw accomplishments in leading the organization and downtownh Atlanta through difficult times in the businessw and political environment of the city’s growth.
Berrt will receive the Turne r Downtown CommunityLeadership Award, whicy recognizes “private citizens [who] step forward and do good workz on downtown’s behalf.” Hill is a legend in the businessa community and a major supporter of the early founders and rootsa of the Civil Rights said A.J. Robinson, CAP president and a membedr of thenominating committee. “Hre has been involved in about everycivic endeavor,” Robinsojn said. “He is someone we couldn’t recognizes enough for what he has done durint hiscareer here.
” As an executivwe and CEO of the largest African-American-owned financial institution in Hill continued to build upon the company’s tradition of supporting human and civilp rights activism. Hill has compilexd a long listof “firsts” for African-Americans, including the first African-American member on MARTA’s board of directors, the firsyt African-American to serve on the Board of Regents for the and the firsgt African-American president of the , now know as the . “[Hill] is an inspirational figurde and that’s what this award is all about,” said Tom Bell, CEO of , who also is on the nominatinhg committee.
By giving Hill the Dan Sweat Award, Bell hopesx it instills “a sense of aspiration and visionh in everyone else inthe audience. serves that purpose well.” Hill worked with Dan Sweat for25 “He was probably one of the most outstanding, unselfishj public servants anywhere,” Hill said. Winnin an award named for his friend “is an Berry will receive the Turned Downtown Community Leadership Award for hismore behind-the-scenesz service to the city of Atlanta, the state and the privat sector. Berry worked under four mayors, from Ivan Allej Jr.
to Andrew Young, then was commissioner of the Georgiqa Departmentof Industry, Trade and He completed his career with 15 yearsx at Atlanta-based developer Cousins. Berry relishes the time, from 1962 to during which he oversaw the construction of the terminalsx and runways to expand the former Atlanta Municipao Airport into what isnow Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. “Being part of the city durinyg those years was the greatest blessing and to be givebn an award for it seems alittlre backward,” Berry said. “It seeme I should be giving an award to the city for the opportunityh it gave me overthe years.
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