United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.387981901/1999D. W. Brooks, a national agricultural leader for much of the twentieth century, was a native of Franklin County. In 1933, along with five farmers, he founded the Georgia Cotton Cooperative Association in Carroll County. The cooperative, later known as the Cotton Producers Association, changed its name to Gold Kist in 1974.Photograph of agricultural leader D. W. Brooks, who was a native of Franklin County, Georgia. He wears a suit and faces forward in this head-and-shoulders portrait. In 1933, along with five farmers, he founded the Georgia Cotton Cooperative Association in Carroll County. The association fostered cooperation among farmers to help them overcome numerous economic difficulties. Initially focused on cotton, the cooperative expanded into insurance, fertilizer, seed, and other farm supplies during the 1940s.image/jpegD. W. Brooks Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia, Athenshttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/d-w-brooks-1901-1999Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/d-w-brooks-1901-1999Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaD. W. Brooks PapersAgriculturists--Georgia--AtlantaAgriculture--Georgia--AtlantaCooperative societies--Georgia--AtlantaAgricultural consultants--United StatesPolitical consultants--United StatesCollege trustees--Georgia--AtlantaBrooks, David William, 1901-D. W. BrooksStillImage