On Leadership

When it comes to the luxury housing market, Jenny Pruitt has probably seen it all. She has been in the business for more than 55 years. She started as a sales agent when the average price for a house was about $22,000. Today, as co-founder and executive chairman of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty, she leads one of the region’s largest residential real estate firms with 2021 sales of $4.7 billion. 

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When it comes to the luxury housing market, Jenny Pruitt has probably seen it all. She has been in the business for more than 55 years. She started as a sales agent when the average price for a house was about $22,000. Today, as co-founder and executive chairman of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty, she leads one of the region’s largest residential real estate firms with 2021 sales of $4.7 billion. 

Andre Dickens had his eye on Atlanta’s top office since he was a child growing up in the city’s Adamsville neighborhood in the 1980’s. Elected as Atlanta’s 61st mayor in 2021, he leads one of the nation’s fastest growing regions. His administration oversees assets worth nearly $11 billion.

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Andre Dickens had his eye on Atlanta’s top office since he was a child growing up in the city’s Adamsville neighborhood in the 1980’s. Elected as Atlanta’s 61st mayor in 2021, he leads one of the nation’s fastest growing regions. His administration oversees assets worth nearly $11 billion. 

Frank Fernandez leads one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the country. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta donates about $140 million annually. Under his leadership as president and CEO, the organization launched TogetherATL, a strategy that makes equity the group’s primary mission.

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The 87-year-old Stuckey’s brand is synonymous with the American road trip. But Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of Stuckey's Corporation (and granddaughter of its founder) is charting a new course for the family brand that takes it from the nation’s highways to your local grocery store aisle. Since she purchased the business in 2019, Stuckey says gross sales have increased more than 500%.

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It’s been 20 years since Bernie Marcus retired as CEO of The Home Depot. But he still lives by the “do-it-yourself” philosophy. In his new book, “Kick Up Some Dust,” the 93-year-old entrepreneur provides lessons on tackling tough business problems and the benefit of giving back. He has donated more than $2 billion to charity.

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Frank Argenbright, Jr.’s career “took off” in 1979 when he founded Argenbright Security, a company focused on aviation services. His journey has had its fair share of turbulence. But he's kept going. With more than 50 mergers and acquisitions under his belt, Argenbright is being recognized with the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2022 Deals of the Year Lifetime Achievement award.

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As the Managing Director of Accenture’s Atlanta office, Chloe Barzey says she aims to ensure the $50 billion global consulting firm has a local impact on metro Atlanta through innovation, collaboration and community service.

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Chris Womack is energized by the prospect of leading one of the nation’s largest utility companies. Named president of Georgia Power in 2020, he became Chairman and CEO of the company in June 2021. In that role he leads an enterprise with 7,000 employees and 2.7 million customers across the state of Georgia.

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