- Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
- Title:
- Oral history interview with George Busbee, 2003 April 17
- Creator:
- Busbee, George, 1927-2004
- Contributor to Resource:
- Steely, Mel
University of West Georgia. Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program - Publisher:
- Carrollton, Ga. : University of West Georgia Special Collections in association with the Digital Library of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 2003-04-17
- Subject:
- Coca-Cola Company
Delta Air Lines
Georgia. Department of Natural Resources
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Georgia Power Company
Gwinnett Technical College
University of Georgia
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
King & Spalding
Mobil Corporation
Ritz-Carlton Hotels (Firm)
R.J. Reynolds Industries
Roses Incorporated
Target Corporation
Union Camp Corporation
Wal-Mart (Firm)
Yoshida Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Georgia--Politics and government--1865-1950
Georgia--Politics and government--1951-
Governors--Georgia--Interviews
Legislators--Georgia--Interviews
Southern Center for International Studies (Atlanta, Ga.)
Albany (Ga.)
Cumberland Island (Ga.)
Jekyll Island (Ga.)
Ossabaw Island (Ga.)
Sea Island (Ga.)
Saint Simons Island (Ga.)
Stone Mountain (Ga.)
Busbee, George, 1927-2004--Interviews - People:
- Busbee, George, 1927-2004
Berry, George J., 1937-
Biggins, J. Veronica
Blanchard, James H. (James Hubert), 1941-
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Coffin, Howard Earle, 1873-1937
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003
Kissinger, Henry, 1923-
Sanders, Carl, 1925-2014
Young, Andrew, 1932- - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
sound recordings - Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
audio/ogg - Description:
- George Dekle Busbee (1927-2004) served nine terms in the Georgia House of Representatives. Busbee, a Democrat, was elected governor in 1974, serving two consecutive terms after getting a state constitutional amendment passed allowing governors to serve two terms. His priorities were education, economic development and prison reform.; Interviewed by Mel Steely on April 17, 2003 at Busbee's home in Duluth, Georgia.; This interview discusses Busbee's time after he left the governor's office. He begins the interview speaking about his time with King and Spalding Law firm. Busbee speaks of various companies that he was a member of the board of directors or in an advisory capacity. He then speaks of being on the boards of the Metropolitan Atlanta Council for Economic Development, the Regional Economic Institute, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Metro Business Forum and Vision 2020. His work on these boards was important for creating and fostering economic prosperity for the state and the region.; The tape ends mid-sentence.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:uwg_phc_busbee20030407
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/uwg/phc/do:busbee20030407
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [interview title], Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 interview (circa 94 mins.)
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program oral history interviews. Annie Belle Weaver Special Collections, Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, State University of West Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- University of West Georgia. Special Collections
- Rights:
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