The Corporate Foundations of Atlanta’s Technopolis Wheel Sample Clauses

The Corporate Foundations of Atlanta’s Technopolis Wheel. For much of the early to mid-20th century private businesses also had a large influence on the spatial and economic development of Atlanta. While many of these companies produced non- durable goods and consumer products, such businesses provided fiscal stability and the opportunity for growth in the metro area. A strong component of the city’s success can be tied to the Coca Cola Company, started by the wealthy Atlanta native Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx in 1892. Xxxxxxx, who later became mayor, sold the company in 1919 to a consortium led by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, another prominent figure in Atlanta’s history.139 Xxxxxxxx helped expand the company into an international sensation and an iconic American brand, resulting in the employment of thousands of people in Atlanta. The company also had a profound impact on the development of various Atlanta institutions including Emory University. In 1915 Xxxxxxx contributed a land grant for Emory to build its campus in Atlanta and in 1979 it received an historic stock grant valued at $105 million from Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx.140 Other companies like Delta Airlines, which moved to the city in 1941, forged a pathway for Atlanta to become recognized as a global city by providing greater access to the region.141 The United Parcel Service (UPS) further helped to establish Atlanta as a critical hub for distribution, and companies like Home Depot have helped 139 Xxxx Xxxx, “From Coca-Cola to Ebola, Racial Riots to Civil Rights, Epic Ashes to Olympic Torch - The Transformation of Emory, Atlanta, and the South,” International Journal of Legal Information 46, no. 1 (2018): 39– 44. 140 Xxxx, 41-43. 141 “Delta Air Lines | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions,” Atlanta History Center, accessed March 20, 2021, xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/delta-air-lines/. employ tens of thousands of Atlantans.142 These corporate headquarters, many of which are Fortune 500 companies, lay a strong foundation for the industrial sector of the Technopolis Wheel in Atlanta. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx is a member of the Atlanta startup community and leads the New Ventures program in the Southern U.S. for consulting firm Accenture. London specifically notes the role of many corporate headquarters being situated in Atlanta,
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