Georgia Chamber of Commerce

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Georgia Chamber of Commerce

The consistent focus throughout the history of the Georgia Chamber has been to promote economic growth, be the strongest advocates possible for free enterprise, and to enhance Georgia’s competitiveness. For more than 100 years, the Georgia Chamber has been committed to Georgia’s economic and community development, ensuring Georgia remains the number one state in the country to do business.

Georgia Standards of Excellence addressed throughout these materials:

Map and Globe Skills K-12: SSMGS4-7; 10-11
Information Processing Skills K-12: SSIPS1, 6, 10, 11
Social Studies: SS8E2, SS8G1

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Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Grady Health System

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Grady Health System

Grady Health System’s mission is to improve the health of the community by providing quality, comprehensive healthcare in a compassionate, culturally responsive, ethically, and fiscally responsible manner. With a commitment to the underserved populations of Fulton and DeKalb counties, as well as residents of metro Atlanta and patients across the state, Grady has been on the cutting edge of innovation and equitable access since its founding as Grady Memorial Hospital in 1892.

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Georgia Standards of Excellence addressed throughout these materials:

Map and Globe Skills K-12: SSMGS5 - 8
Information Processing Skills K-12: SSIPS1, 2, 7, 9, 11
Middle School Standards: SS8H7, SS8E2
High School Standards: ELAGSEJ.LE6

Grady Health System

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Georgia has been a prominent name in health insurance for more than 85 years. With its Georgia headquarters in Atlanta, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield operates insurance companies across 14 states, covering more than 2 million people in Georgia and 24 million across the nation. Each day, Anthem is focused on delivering better care to its members as its associates work to improve the health of the communities they serve.

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Georgia Standards of Excellence addressed throughout these materials:

Map and Globe Skills K-12: SSMGS5, 7, 8
Information Processing Skills K-12: SSIPS1, 2, 6, 7, 19, 11
Middle School Social Studies: SS8CG2; SS8E2; SSEMI3; SSEMA1; L6-8RHSS3

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Georgia Lottery Corporation

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Georgia Lottery Corporation

Beginning with the sale of its first ticket on June 29, 1993, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has supported education in Georgia. Since its creation, more than $28 billion has supported pre-kindergarten to college-level students through lottery-funded pre-K programs, K-12 educational support, and HOPE scholarships. More than 96 percent of the company’s revenue goes back into the community through the lottery winnings provided to players, funds to support education, and commissions to retailers who sell Georgia Lottery tickets, making the Georgia Lottery Corporation a significant part of Georgia’s economy.

Learn more about the Georgia Lottery Corporation and its support of public education in the following Business History Initiative profile and case study.

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Georgia Standards of Excellence addressed throughout these materials:

Information Processing Skills K-12: SSIPS6; SSIPS12
Middle School Social Studies: SS8E2-3; SS8CG2; L6-8RHSS3

Georgia Lottery Corporation

Fieldale Farms

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Fieldale Farms

Fieldale Farms has emerged from a local, homegrown business to be one of the largest independent poultry producers in the world. Family-owned and located in north Georgia, Fieldale Farms is a significant contributor to the economy and workforce in the state.

Learn more about Fieldale Farms and Georgia's poultry Industry in the following Business History Initiative profile and case study.

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Georgia Standards of Excellence addressed throughout these materials:

Information Processing Skills K-12: SSIPS6, SSIPS1
Map and Globe Skills K-12: SSMGS6 – 8; SSMGS10 – 11
Middle School Social Studies: SS8H8 – 10; SS8E2

Fieldale Farms

Georgia Dome

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Georgia Dome

Opened in 1992 with a price tag of $214 million, the Georgia
Dome proved to be a shrewd investment and partnership for
the city of Atlanta, Fulton County, and the state of Georgia. The
Dome served the people of Georgia and beyond for an impressive
25-year-history. The stadium hosted some of the world’s most prestigious sporting and entertainment events, welcoming more than 37 million guests and generating an economic impact of $7 billion dollars.  In 2012, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Falcons agreed to build Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened in August 2017. The Dome was demolished in November 2017.

Read the Business History Initiative profile on the Georgia Dome, which made Atlanta into a major destination for sporting events.

Georgia Dome

Southern Company

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Southern Company

Today, Atlanta-based Southern Company serves 9 million electric and gas utility customers through its subsidiaries. The company strives to provide clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy through electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, and a generation company serving wholesale customers across America. In addition, Southern Company’s business includes customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. How did Southern Company become America’s premier energy company?

Read the Business History Initiative profile on the Southern Company, the second largest utility company in the country.

Southern Company

SunTrust

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SunTrust

In 1891 the Georgia General Assembly chartered the Commercial Travelers’ Savings Bank in Atlanta. In 1893 the renamed Trust Company of Georgia moved into the South’s first “skyscraper” located at this site. Ernest Woodruff became president of Trust Company in 1904 and under his leadership the company orchestrated a series of mergers that secured the bank’s position as Georgia’s leading financial institution. In 1919 Trust Company provided underwriting services to the Coca-Cola Company, and the two institutions drove Georgia’s economic growth in the mid-twentieth century. In 1985 Trust Company merged with SunBanks Inc., becoming SunTrust Bank. In 2019 SunTrust merged with BB&T to create Charlotte, NC-Based Truist Financial Corporation.

Read the Business History Initiative profile on SunTrust, the bank that played a key role in the New South’s economic growth in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries and became the largest bank headquartered in Georgia.

Suntrust

Synovus

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Synovus

Synovus began in 1888 with the establishment of the Third National Bank of Columbus and the Columbus Savings Bank, renamed Columbus Bank and Trust in 1927. Bank President W.C. Bradley merged the two organizations in 1930 to form Columbus Bank and Trust Company (CB&T). In the 1950s, under James W. Blanchard’s leadership, CB&T got an early start in the credit card business, which later became TSYS (Total System Services, Inc.). In 1971, James H. Blanchard succeeded his father as president at CB&T, and contributed to the Georgia legislature passing the multibank holding company bill in 1976. CB&T Bancshares, Inc. became the first bank holding company in Georgia. CB&T Bancshares expanded into other southeastern states, and in 1989 became Synovus Financial Corp.

Read the Business History Initiative profile on Synovus, one of the largest financial institutions in the Southeast.

Synovus

TSYS

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TSYS

TSYS is a leading global payment processor. For more than thirty-five years, TSYS has been a pioneer in payment processing, offering payment solutions that allow banks, merchants, and consumers to electronically transfer money. Today, TSYS helps hundreds of banks and retailers all over the world process their credit and debit card transactions, thousands of merchants accept and process payments, and millions of consumers manage their money using prepaid cards.

Read the Business History Initiative profile on TSYS, a leader in global payments and prominent Georgia business.

TSYS Business History Profile and Case Study