Posts by Jim Durrett

The 2023 Buckhead Guidebook is an Award-Winning resource for our residents, our newcomers, our visitors, and investors interested in the Buckhead community, plus an extensive source of data for journalists, realtors, and politicians.                                     View the online version…

Eric Tanenblatt has advised top politicians and led public policy issues for a global law firm. Now, he will chair the Buckhead Coalition, an influential nonprofit of elite executives who advocate for the upscale Atlanta neighborhood. His two-year term begins this month. He takes over from Juanita Baranco, former chair and chief operating officer of…

Eric Tanenblatt is the Global Chair of Public Policy and Regulation at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, leveraging his three decades of experience at the highest levels of federal and state government. Eric, a renowned lecturer and political counselor who’s widely regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent public policy thought leaders, has served…

I am excited about a potential project, led by the Buckhead CID, that could transform the heart of Buckhead and elevate the quality of life for our residents and visitors. This vision is a generational game-changer for an urban green space and gathering place, providing a place for civic life to flourish in a location…

Congratulations to 25 members of The Buckhead Coalition for being named to the Georgia 500 list of Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders by Georgia Trend Magazine. Matthew Bronfman, Kevin Brown, Paul Brown, M. Colin Connolly, David Cummings, Cynthia N. Day, Steven DeFrancis, Michael Donnelly, Jim Durrett, Steve Fisher, B.J. Green, Ernest Greer, Kevin Greiner, F. Sheffield…

ATLANTA – Nov. 9th, 2022 – Gas South is excited to make this generous donation of $100,000 to Shepherd Center through our legacy partnership with the Buckhead Coalition that was fostered in 2012 by Sam Massell. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this union, Gas South and the Buckhead Coalition are directing these funds to…

Q 1: Atlanta is headquarters for UPS, one of the largest companies in the world, with more than 500,000 employees and nearing $100 billion in annual revenue. Why did UPS choose Atlanta and Georgia as their home? A: In 1907, an 18-year-old entrepreneur named Jim Casey started UPS in Seattle. Over time, the company’s headquarters…

3. Although the state legislature did not move forward this year on taking steps to create a new Buckhead City, what message do you have for those who are continuing to push to break up the City of Atlanta?1. What is your highest priority as Mayor of Atlanta? Well, first of all I want to…