{"669916":{"#nid":"669916","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Alumni Association Speaker Series Featured Ronald Allen, CEO of Delta Airlines ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe G\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eeorgia \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETech \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudent Alumni Association (SAA)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehosted \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ean exclusive info session \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eon Monday, Sep 18\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, 2023\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewith \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Alumni and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edirecto\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Er at Coca Cola, Ronald Allen.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ronald_W._Allen\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERonald Allen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E has been a trailblazer in the Atlanta industry since graduating with a degree \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efrom the H. Milton School of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIndustrial \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eand Systems \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEngineering from Georgia Tech in 1964.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAllen\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ejourney to success began with a humble internship at Delta Airlines, where he embarked on a remarkable ascent through the corporate ranks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn 1987, he reached the pinnacle of his career, becoming the Chief Executive Officer of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.delta.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDelta Airlines\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E a position he held with distinction until 1997. In his most recent endeavor, Ronald Allen served as the CEO of Aarons Inc. from 2012 to 2014, further solidifying his reputation as an industry leader.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt this informative session, students discovered everything they needed to know about SAA membership requirements, mentorship programs, and a range of exclusive events designed to help them connect with Georgia Tech alumni.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe GA Tech Student Alumni Association (SAA) hosted an exclusive info session on Monday, Sep 18, 2023, with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EISyE\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Alumni and director at Coca Cola, Ronald Allen.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From Intern to CEO: Shaping Atlanta\u0027s Business Landscape "}],"uid":"36481","created_gmt":"2023-09-25 17:15:27","changed_gmt":"2023-09-25 17:16:12","author":"nesparza7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671818":{"id":"671818","type":"image","title":"Ronald Allen","body":null,"created":"1695661853","gmt_created":"2023-09-25 17:10:53","changed":"1695662062","gmt_changed":"2023-09-25 17:14:22","alt":"Ronald Allen","file":{"fid":"254952","name":"Ron Allen Story.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/25\/Ron%20Allen%20Story.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/25\/Ron%20Allen%20Story.png","mime":"image\/png","size":182736,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/25\/Ron%20Allen%20Story.png?itok=NQLl-i0O"}}},"media_ids":["671818"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENat M. 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