Atlanta, GA - City Resources, Biz Networking for Women
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce
United way of Metropolitan Atlanta - United Way Women's Legacy
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Largest Industries
One of seven American cities classified as Gamma world cities, Atlanta ranks third in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered within city boundaries, behind New York City and Houston. The biggest Industries in Atlanta are Airlines, Finance & Banking and Food and Beverages. Several major national and international companies are headquartered in Atlanta or its nearby suburbs, including four Fortune 100 companies: The Coca-Cola Company, Home Depot, and United Parcel Service in adjacent Sandy Springs.
Another major industry is telecommunications. The headquarters of AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular Wireless), the largest mobile phone service provider in the United States can be found a short distance inside the Perimeter beside Georgia State Route 400. Over 75% of the Fortune 1000 companies have a presence in the Atlanta area, and the region hosts offices of about 1,250 multinational corporations.
Delta Air Lines is the city's largest employer and the metro area's third largest. Delta operates the world's largest airline hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and, together with the hub of competing carrier AirTran Airways, has helped make Hartsfield-Jackson the world's busiest airport, both in terms of passenger traffic and aircraft operations. The airport, since its construction in the 1950s, has served as a key engine of Atlanta's economic growth.
Much of the wealth created by local companies' growth has found itself reinvested in the region through philanthropy. Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus contributed more than $200 million dollars to build the new Georgia Aquarium near Centennial Olympic Park. Fellow Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank has pledged $35 million for construction of the new Santiago Calatrava-designed Atlanta Symphony Center in Midtown.
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