Business Executive of the Year

Recipients of the GSA's Business Executive of the Year Award are top executives whose performance has propelled a Georgia company to become an industry leader. Past recipients include former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGL Resources (ATG) Paula Rosput Reynolds, Rawson Haverty Sr. of Haverty Furniture, Robert J. Ratliff of AGCO, Derek Smith of ChoicePoint, L. Phillip Humann of SunTrust Banks, Tycho Howle of Harbinger, Robert Rutland of Allied Holdings, Summerfield Johnston of Coca-Cola Enterprises, and Daniel Amos of AFLAC, Inc.

Recent past recipients include:

• Paula Rosput Reynolds, AGL Resources
• Rawson Haverty Sr., Haverty Furniture Company
• Robert J. Ratliff, AGCO Corporation
• Derek V. Smith, ChoicePoint, Inc.
• L. Phillip Humann, SunTrust Banks
• Tycho Howle, Harbinger
• Darryl Pittard, Premier Bancshares
• Robert Rutland, Allied Holdings
• John Williams, Post Properties
• Summerfield Johnston, Coca-Cola Enterprises
• Daniel Amos, AFLAC, Inc.
• Tom Cousins, Cousins Properties
• Ted Turner, CNN