The Buckhead Rotary Podcast

• 03/08/2010 | Patrick Solomon, Sr. VP, CARE (speaking about Haiti): Relief organization says money and supplies alone won't save Haiti.
• 02/22/2010 | Acting Atlanta Police Chief George Turner: Former childhood resident of Atlanta housing project rises to acting police chief, now facing a rise in property crime during a budget crunch.
• 02/08/2010 | Dr. Randy Rizor, Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America: On the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts, a history of the organization and how it is working to remain relevant to today's youth.
• 01/25/2010 | Frank Wren, General Manager, Atlanta Braves: Wren previews Braves season and says why he thinks Chipper Jones just had his worst season ever, and how he can bounce back.
• 01/04/2010 | Georgia Representative Ed Lindsey (R - Atlanta): Number four Republican lawmaker in Georgia House predicts most difficult General Assembly since Great Depression.
• 11/30/2009 | Dave Altig, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Chief economist for Atlanta Fed says the current recovery is very weak by historical standards, and the commercial real estate shoe hasn't even dropped yet. He laments that heavy deficit spending is not sustainable.
• 11/16/2009 | George Israel, CEO of GA Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber says tax laws favorable to business will lead Georgia out of the recession, and limits on energy consumption will hit Georgia especially hard.
• 11/02/2009 | Mark Becker, President, Georgia State University: Georgia State University adjusting to its more traditional status, enrolling more freshmen than transfer students, a first for a college that started out as the evening business school for Georgia Tech. Campus life at GSU now includes thousands of dorm rooms, Greek housing, and next year, a football team.
• 10/19/2009 | Dr Rebecca Pentz, Emory University: Medical ethicist examines end-of-life care and what we DON'T know about when to stop trying to put off death.
• 09/21/2009 | Margaret DeFrancisco, CEO, Georgia Lottery Corp: CEO: Georgia Lottery working efficiently and not on backs of the poor.
• 09/14/2009 | Kathy Cox, Georgia Superintendent of Schools: Georgia school superintendent says strategic plan will address racial gap in test scores that is hurting the state's national ranking.
• 08/31/2009 | Dick Anderson, Executive Director of Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. (GRTA): Expect to pay more to drive during rush hour. New strategic plan under development would invest in relieving Georgia's traffic congestion with roads, rail, and rules.
• 07/27/2009 | Marion Bunch, Founder & CEO, Rotarians for Fighting AIDS, Inc.: Marion Bunch, who lost her son to AIDS in 1994, says we, and Rotary International, have come a long way in our willingness to talk about AIDS. But Africa, which she visits often, has not, and many are dead and orphaned because of it.
• 03/30/2009 | Dr Catherine Lewis, Bobby Jones, Eisenhower and the Masters: What is it about legendary golfer Bobby Jones? The week before the Masters, which Jones co-founded, Dr. Catherine Lewis, author and curator of Bobby Jones exhibits at Augusta National and the Atlanta History Center, says while there were many other great athletes in Jones’ day, they weren’t all great men.
• 03/09/2009 | Jonathan Rosen, Chairman & CEO, Entaire Global (Wealth Management): Economist says U.S. economic and social system will fundamentally change.
• 01/05/2009 | Glenn Richardson, Speaker of the House, 2009 legislative overview : House speaker predicts dramatic cuts, speaks frankly about a very bad year for him, personally.
• 12/15/2008 | Secretary of State Karen Handel: Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel says the Fulton County elections director is incompetent, and the entire county elections board should be replaced. The director, April Pye, calls the comments condescending and uninformed.
• 12/08/2008 | Mark Hay,Teasley Professor of Environmental Biology, Ga Tech, Fiji: Coral reefs may hold secrets to new drug breakthroughs, but they are dying an unnecessary death.
• 11/24/2008 | Dr Bill Britt, Pastor, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church: A Thanksgiving wish: Quit worrying, quit hurrying. Rev. Bill Britt reminds us to notice the people among the bustle and economic despair.
• 09/15/2008 | Dr Dan Papp, President, Kennesaw State University: The US has little leverage in repelling Russia's attempt to reassert itself on the world stage through its conflict in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, says Kennesaw State University President Daniel Papp.
• 06/16/2008 | Dan Radakovich, Georgia Tech's Director of Athletics: Georgia Tech AD says athletics program was headed for bankruptcy two years ago until a new plan generated more money from students, alumni and the university.
• 05/12/2008 | John Pruitt, Veteran WSB Television newscaster: Pruitt laments TV news focus on stories that don't matter.
• 05/05/2008 | John Oxendine, Insuranace & Safety Fire Commissioner for the State of Georgia: Oxendine, running for governor, says "MARTA is a flop."
• 04/21/2008 | Edward S. Heys, Jr., Atlanta Deputy Managing Partner of Deloitte LLP: U.S. is late to the game in adopting international accounting standards.
• 04/14/2008 | Bill Curry, All Pro football player, College Head Coach, TV analyst: Former college and pro football coach and player Bill Curry says it's up to coaches to ensure that players graduate.
• 03/24/2008 | Bill Nigut, Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League: Bill Nigut, former political TV reporter, is on a mission to recruit allies against hate speech.
• 03/17/2008 | Robert T. Sumichrast, Dean of the Terry College of Business, UGA,, Economic Outlook : An energy shock could trigger a recession in Georgia, and the U.S. has no serious energy policy to prevent it, says Robert Sumichrast, Dean of UGA's Terry College of Business. Speaking to Buckhead Rotary, Sumichrast delivered predictions based on research by the college's Selig Center for Economic Growth.
• 03/03/2008 | John W. Somerhalder II, Chairman, President, and CEO of AGL Resources, parent co. of Atl Gas Light: AGL chief says natural gas will take on a bigger role in powering our lives.
• 02/25/2008 | Dr. Whit Ayres, President of Ayres, McHenry & Associates, Inc.: Political consultant Dr. Whit Ayres, President of Ayres, McHenry & Associates, Inc., declares this the "single best presidential election of my lifetime."
• 01/28/2008 | Major General Jerry A. White (Retired), on the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center : "That's what this project is all about. To honor Tyler. To honor all those who've gone before," said Colonel Greg Camp (retired) of the National Infantry Foundation. 1st Lt. Tyler Hall Brown, son of Buckhead Rotarian Carey Brown, was killed in Iraq in September 2004. In this podcast, Brown is inducted into the Order of Saint Maurice, the highest honor given by the foundation. The foundation is building the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park, a $91 million privately funded project being built in Columbus, Georgia, near Fort Benning, where infantrymen are trained.
• 01/14/2008 | Michael E. Shapiro, Director, High Museum of Art: The High is in the second of a three-year partnership with the Louvre, which will last 160 weeks, include nine exhibitions, and display 1,000 objects from the Louvre.
• 01/07/2008 | Edward H. Lindsey, State Republican Rep & Kasim Reed, State Democratic Sen on upcoming Gen Assem: One is a Republican, one a democrat. One is in the House, the other the Senate. But both Rep. Edward Lindsey (R) and Senator Kasim Reed (D) represent metro-Atlanta districts, and they agree on several major issues affecting the metro area. Water: The long-delayed plan to build reservoirs to capture and store water must move forward during this session. It is critical to stopping Atlanta's national brand from eroding further. Transportation: Atlanta can't build or widen its roads much more, so Atlanta needs funding for creative solutions to improve the way we use our roads. Senator Reed favors a bill to allow two or more counties to create a regional sales tax to fund transportation projects specific to those counties. He prefers this approach to a state-wide one-cent sales tax, which he believes does not have enough support and would get bogged down in rural versus urban politics anyway. Property taxes: Both support a plan to set a cap on how much the assessed value
• 12/04/2007 | Holiday Luncheon at Cherokee Town Club: Chamber chief: Racial reconciliation bred ATL business boom.
• 11/26/2007 | John Weatherford, Senior VP & GM, Public Broadcasting Atlanta: Public Broadcasting Atlanta GM: Want more WABE news? Go HD.
• 11/05/2007 | Bernie Mullin, President & CEO, Atlanta Spirit (Hawks, Thrashers, Phillips Arena): Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers sell entertainment, not wins.
• 10/29/2007 | Honorable Shirley Franklin, Mayor of Atlanta: Mayor Franklin: Save water or lose the argument.
• 09/24/2007 | Governor Sonny Perdue: Governor Perdue: How to make health insurance affordable to small businesses.
• 09/17/2007 | Dr Nikhil Shah, Director, Minimally Invasive & Robotic Urology, St. Joseph's Hospital: Why we don't stand behind old men when waiting to use the restroom.
• 09/10/2007 | Sam Olens, Chairman Atlanta Regional Comm. (ARC) & Cobb County Comm.: To save Grady, Cobb chair says look under Gold Dome.
• 08/27/2007 | Phil Mooney, Director, Archives Department, The Coca-Cola Company: Coca-Cola Company archivist seeking The Real Thing.
• 08/20/2007 | Truett Cathy, Founder of Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy vows always to close on Sunday and never to go public.
• 08/13/2007 | Dave Wilkinson, President & CEO, Atlanta Police Foundation: President Bush and I tumbled down a mountain with a live chainsaw ... and other stories by a former Secret Service agent.
• 08/06/2007 | David Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia: Once not even on radar, terrorism now tops federal law enforcement's agenda.
• 07/30/2007 | James Shepherd, Chairman of the Board, Shepherd Center Inc: From paralysis to action: Shepherd Center namesake inspires hope in victims of spinal cord and brain injuries.
• 06/04/2007 | Tommy Nobis Center: People with disabilities working to pay their own way.
• 05/21/2007 | Renee Glover, CEO, Atlanta Housing Authority: Goodbye to "the projects": AHA changing model for providing affordable housing.