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Dori Pap:
Summary Sentence: Banker in the Zoo: A Yellow Jacket's Journey into the Wild
Full Summary: President and CEO, Zoo AtlantaTitle: Banker in the Zoo: A Yellow Jacket's Journey into the Wild
Raymond King Fall 2015Alumnus Raymond King serves as Zoo Atlanta’s President and CEO.Under his leadership, Zoo attendance has grown by 30 percent, resulting in the largest fundraising effort in Zoo Atlanta history. Before taking on the leadership role at Zoo Atlanta King spent 22 years with SunTrust Banks Inc., formerly Trust Company Bank
Raymond B. King, President and CEO of Zoo Atlanta, has been voted Atlanta’s Most Admired Nonprofit CEO. King was listed among Georgia Trend magazine's "Top 40 Under 40" in 2004, and was named on the Watch List of the Atlanta Business Chronicle's "25 Atlantans Making a Difference" in 2007. King was a recipient of the United Way Chairman's Award in 2009 and was named among the Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Most Influential Atlantans" in 2012.
He attended Erskine College, later transferring to the Georgia Institute of Technology. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management.
King will speak at Georgia Tech's IMPACT Speaker Series on Wednesday, August 26, 2015.
About the Impact Speaker Series:
Since 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from "building a venture around intellectual capital" to "successful entrepreneurship in large organizations" and "socially responsible leadership". The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders.
The series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.
