The next meeting of the Roundtable is at noon Thursday, September 15th, at the Capital City Club downtown. RSVP whether you plan to attend.
We’re pleased to have as our speaker Sheffield Hale, CEO of the Atlanta History Center (and former Roundtable member). In his four-year tenure at the Center, he has initiated major changes. “Sheffield is creative in constantly pushing it forward. He’s not satisfied with the status quo.” says Sam Massell.
Among many projects at the Center, Mr. Hale will oversee the relocation and restoration of the 15,000 square-foot Cyclorama painting to a new building on the grounds of the Center.
Prior to joining the Atlanta History Center, Mr. Hale served as Chief Counsel of the American Cancer Society, and was a Partner practicing corporate law in the firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
Mr. Hale serves as a Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Robert W. Woodruff Library of Atlanta University Center, Fox Theatre, Inc., University of Georgia Press, and the Georgia Humanities Council. He is a Past Chair of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, the Atlanta History Center, St. Jude’s Recovery Center, Inc., and the State of Georgia’s Judicial Nominating Commission.
Mr. Hale received his B.A. in History from the University of Georgia summa cum laude in 1982, and received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a member of the American Law Institute.