The Council for Quality Growth will honor the legacy of Herman J. Russell Sr. and the Russell Family with its 35th annual Four Pillar Tribute on Thursday. Oct. 10.

At the 2024 Four Pillar Tribute, a group of speakers including Ernest Greer, Co-President of Greenberg Traurig, Jay Bailey, President and CEO of Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), Keith Mason, Founder of KWM Capital Management will offer their leadership insights.

For 35 years, the prestigious Four Pillar Award recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate the ‘Four Pillars’ of leadership – quality, responsibility, vision and integrity – and exemplifies the Council’s mission of promoting balanced and responsible growth. 

The Council for Quality Growth commends the work of the Russell family, both past and present, that has contributed to Atlanta’s success story, making it a better place to live, to work and visit. The Council is incredibly proud to continue its annual tradition of recognizing extraordinary leaders in our region and state by adding the legacy of Herman J. Russell, Donata Russell Ross, H. Jerome Russell, and Michael Russell Sr. to the prestigious list of Four Pillar Award honorees. 

The Russell Family (Courtesy Council for Quality Growth)

Entertainment for the evening will include CeeLo Green, Chae Stephen, Alexandra Jackson, Lil’ John Roberts and the Senators and a special opening act from Herman J. Russell Sr.’s alma mater, the Tuskegee University “Golden Voices” Concert Choir.

The Four Pillar Tribute will take place Thursday at the Georgia World Congress Center’s Georgia Ballroom. Tickets are required for guests and are available at www.FourPillarTribute.com. The event is black-tie optional.

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.