TELLING OUR STORY Atlanta Business League Podcasts
Successful African American business and professional people in Atlanta, GA share stories about their lives and explain how their careers evolved based on the choices they made. Two different podcast series are part of this broadcast. LESSONS from LEADERS allows individuals to talk about their achievements. ABL DUOs interviews two professionals about one topic. All episodes are part of the Atlanta Business League's official 90th anniversary celebration in 2023.
TELLING OUR STORY Atlanta Business League Podcasts
LESSONS from LEADERS: Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.
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Guest: Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. spends 30 minutes explaining how his leadership as a student at a Georgia HBCU launched his career into politics. His political experiences ultimately helped him become a successful businessman. Dortch also provides an unique perspective on how his life was impacted by the municipal power dynamics shaped through race relations in his home town of Toccoa, GA.
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr. is the founder of TWD-Inc. which is the umbrella company for six separate firms based in Atlanta, GA. He has been a successful entrepreneur for 29 years. He has chaired the Atlanta Business League on three separate occasions and has spent more than ten years leading the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.