J. Mack Robinson (Courtesy of the Georgia Encyclopedia).
J. Mack Robinson (Courtesy of the Georgia Encyclopedia).

Atlanta entrepreneur and legendary businessman J. Mack Robinson died Friday at the age of 90, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Robinson made his name and fortune in insurance, banking, media and fashion, famously bankrolling the design firm of Yves St. Laurent. He also donated millions to local institutions and charities, shying away from the limelight or press. The business school at Georgia State University his named in his honor.

For more about Robinson, read the AJC article at this link.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.