{"573481":{"#nid":"573481","#data":{"type":"event","title":"The CEO as Urban Statesman","body":[{"value":"\u003Ctable cellpadding=\u00220\u0022 cellspacing=\u00220\u0022\u003E\r\n\t\u003Ctbody\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Ctr\u003E\r\n\t\t\t\u003Ctd class=\u0022td1\u0022 valign=\u0022top\u0022\u003E\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EOur collegiate\u0026nbsp;neighbor in downtown Atlanta\u0026nbsp;has just gained some mega-talent. Tech alum, retired Metro Atlanta Chamber President Sam A. Williams, a nationally recognized expert in urban competitiveness, has joined the faculty of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWilliams, in his new position as a professor of practice, will help plan and participate in scholarly and practitioner-oriented events for the university\u0026rsquo;s city initiative \u0026ndash; the Council for the Progress of Cities \u0026ndash; guest lecture in the school\u0026rsquo;s various policy and leadership courses, and help establish internships and other experiential learning opportunities for Georgia State students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWilliams has earned a national reputation for harnessing the power of business leaders to make cities thrive. 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