In memory of Mayor Sam Massell

With the passing of Mayor Sam Massell, Atlanta and the Buckhead community have lost an iconic leader and tireless advocate. Sam lived a life that will have lasting impact. Much will be said and written about the impact that Sam had on Atlanta as president of Atlanta’s board of aldermen and subsequently as Atlanta’s Mayor, but the position he held longest, from 1988 until his retirement in 2020, was president of the Buckhead Coalition. Long after most people retire, Sam came to his office every day into his 90s.  He worked hard to improve the quality of life for our community, while helping to bring economic investment and jobs to Buckhead. We congratulate Sam on a life well-lived.