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Capital Hub: Georgian Virtual Zone Entities offer new opportunities for IT companies

January 7, 2019

Georgia is becoming an increasingly popular jurisdiction for doing business both domestically as well as internationally. Attractive factors include the country’s top international ranking on ease of starting and maintaining a business, as well as the fact Georgia has proven itself to be a corruption-free destination.

Chick-fil-A matriarch dies, aged 92

July 27, 2015

Jeannette McNeil Cathy, widow of the founder of US family-owned fast food chain Chick-fil-A, has died in Atlanta, Georgia, aged 92.

Jeannette McNeil Cathy, widow of the founder of US family-owned fast food chain Chick-fil-A, has died in Atlanta, Georgia, aged 92.

In a statement, her son, second-generation chairman and CEO Dan T Cathy, said his mother was “the spiritual nucleus and encourager of our family”.

Cathy’s husband, S Truett Cathy, founded Chick-fil-A in 1946. Today the company remains privately owned and has revenues over $5 billion.

Southern spell

September 1, 2006

Howard Coffin had a vision – Sea Island was the perfect location to build the most luxurious resort in the country. He didn’t live to realise his dream, but fourth generation member Bill Jones III carries the mantle. It’s a hard job but someone has to do it... discovers Suzy Bibko

Suzy Bibko is editor of Families in Business.

Howard Coffin had a vision – Sea Island was the perfect location to build the most luxurious resort in the country. He didn't live to realise his dream, but fourth generation member Bill Jones III carries the mantle. It's a hard job but someone has to do it... discovers Suzy Bibko