Delta CEO Ed Bastian and Delta Board Member and previous E.V.P. and CFO of The Coca-Cola Company Kathy Waller were honored on Feb. 25 by Junior Achievement (JA) of Georgia at the 33rd annual JA Atlanta Business Hall of Fame event, a black-tie gala to honor dynamic business and civic leaders who have shaped Atlanta into the robust city it is today. Bastian and Waller joined the ranks of 99 other influential Atlantans who were inducted for their significant contributions to Atlanta’s economic and civic vibrancy as JA laureates.
Each year, inductees are chosen by a panel consisting of representatives from the Atlanta Business Chronicle and Junior Achievement. While several laureates have Delta connections, the only other Delta employee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was founder C.E. Woolman.
“We are so honored to be inducting these two extraordinary people,” said John Hancock, President and CEO, JA of Georgia. “Mr. Bastian’s leadership of Delta Air Lines, particularly in the past few years, has served as a model for leaders around the country and the world. His leadership of the world’s number one airline, coupled with his many civic commitments in Atlanta, speaks to his incredible leadership capacity. Similarly, Ms. Waller’s story is one of inspiration for so much accomplished in a pioneering business career and for so much given to our community. As a native Atlantan and Douglass High School graduate, she epitomizes the best of this place and remains one of our most relevant and uplifting leaders.”
Waller enjoyed a distinguished 32-year career at The Coca-Cola Company where she served as CFO, and now serves as Executive Director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress. “Kathy is someone that kids can look up to and see themselves in her. All of our kids can learn a lot from Kathy as she is more than just a mentor, but a model of success,” said Bastian during the event.
Both inductees were introduced by 3DE students at the gala,…
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