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Paul Morris Elected New President and CEO of Atlanta Beltline
The Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) Board of Directors elected Paul Morris to CEO this past week.
In an announcement from last week, the Atlanta Beltline announced that its Board of Directors recently elected Paul Morris to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
According to a press release, "Mr. Morris served as Deputy Secretary for Transit for the North Carolina Department of Transportation where he was responsible for the department’s multi-modal divisions as well as a number of land use and transportation initiatives."
As President and CEO of the Beltline, Paul Morris will lead the organization while implementing one of the "most transformative urban redevelopment and mobility projects in the country."
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”We had an outstanding group of finalists for this position and we believe that the depth and variety of experience Paul Morris has will make this great project and organization even stronger,” said John Somerhalder, Chairman of the ABI Board of Directors. “This team has done a tremendous job during the transition and we want to keep the momentum going. We believe Mr. Morris is the right person to guide the progress of the Atlanta BeltLine into its next phase."
”I am honored by the Board’s decision and am very much looking forward to joining this exceptional team,” said Paul Morris. “I have been a fan of the Atlanta BeltLine for a long time and am very excited by what has already been accomplished and the opportunities that lie ahead.”
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