On the Scene

Living Generously

Photos courtesy Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

Nease, Lagana, Eden and Cully Vice President Mark Eden (left), National Distributing Chief Executive Officer Jay Davis and Jennifer Malkin

On Sept. 9 the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta's Living Generously Gala featured Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and some of the city's most prominent philanthropists and business leaders, who discussed their visions for Atlanta's future, the recent resurgence of downtown and midtown, and the qualities that continue to draw large corporations to Atlanta.

Selig Enterprises President and Chairman Steve Selig and his wife, Linda, (left) and his sister, Cathy

Navigant Capital Advisors director Gerry Benjamin (left), Omni National Bank CEO Stephen Klein and Center of the Plate Proteins Chairman Howard Halpern.

Andy and Betsy Perkel

Panel moderator Mayor Shirley Franklin discusses Atlanta's future with Georgia Pacific Chairman Emeritus Pete Correll (left), Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, former Delta COO Jim Whitehurst and Cousins Properties CEO Tom Bell.

Spanx Chief Executive Officer Laurie Ann Goldman and husband Jonathan