/PRNewswire/ Grady Health System, community stakeholders, and government leaders gathered Monday for a ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Correll.
ATLANTA — In recognition of the 290th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony, Gov. Brian Kemp and W. Todd Groce, president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society,
Atlanta philanthropist and businessman A.D. “Pete” Correll has died. He was 80.
Rev. Tony Sundermeier of First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta confirmed the death to The Associated Press.
He said Correll died Tuesday at his home in Atlanta after a brief illness.
Correll was known for leading one of Georgia’s biggest companies and helping to save Atlanta’s public hospital, Grady Memorial, during a time when there were fears it could close due to financial woes. Correll became the chairman and CEO of Georgia-Pacific in 1993.
The company s current president and CEO, Christian Fischer, issued the following statement.
“The Georgia-Pacific family was saddened to learn of former Chairman and CEO Pete Correll’s passing, and our condolences go out to his family and friends. Pete was a transformational leader in Georgia-Pacific’s 93-year history and his impact on the company is immeasurable and still with us today. He left us with a legacy of a commitment to employee s
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