Jenny Pruitt Honored at 27th Annual Four Pillar Tribute Award Ceremony

From Council for Quality Growth:

More than 1,000 local leaders joined the Council for Quality Growth in honoring third-generation Atlantan, Realtor, philanthropist, and author Jenny Pruitt at the 27th annual Four Pillar Tribute award ceremony on October 13, 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

This year’s theme “Leading with a Servant’s Heart,” correlated to Pruitt’s inspirational leadership style reflected in her 2015 memoir, Beneath His Wings. Featured speakers delivered personal reflections on how they have witnessed Pruitt embody the “Four Pillars” of Leadership: Quality, Responsibility, Vision and Integrity:

• Allison Dukes, Chairman, President and CEO, Atlanta Division, SunTrust Bank
• The Honorable Johnny Isakson, United States Senate
• Dale Jones, President and CEO, Diversified Search
• Andy Stanley, Founding and Senior Pastor, North Point Ministries

“Jenny is the epitome of Georgia’s ‘Can Do’ spirit,” said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Allison Dukes, Chairman, President and CEO, Atlanta Division, SunTrust Bank, added "Jenny has founded Atlanta Fine Homes with her faith as a bedrock."

With strong business acumen, Jenny is revered as a nationally respected real estate visionary. She began her real estate career in 1968 before establishing Jenny Pruitt and Associates in 1988. In 2007, she and her business partner opened the highly-successful Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, and realized nearly $2 billion in sales in 2015. Her commitment to serving the community has awarded her numerous accolades and awards, including the Atlanta Board of REALTORS® E.A. Isakson Award, REALTOR® of the Year, and the Georgia Small Business Person of the Year, among numerous others.

About the Four Pillar Tribute

For 26 years the Council for Quality Growth has paid tribute to an outstanding individual in the Metro Atlanta region who exemplifies the Council’s mission of promoting balanced and responsible growth through an annual leadership tribute gala that recognizes the ‘Four Pillars’ of leadership - Responsibility, Quality, Vision and Integrity.

The Four Pillar Award and Tribute is an unparalleled honor that allows the opportunity for the Metro Atlanta region and State of Georgia to celebrate the recipient’s philanthropy as well as his or her significant contributions to economic development. The gala and award have come to be known as the highest honor bestowed for the aforementioned contributions. The event provides a platform to align the honorees’ impacts on the region with the Council’s ambitions and serves as a beacon of inspiration to perpetuate the growth of the development industry.

Past recipients of the Council’s Four Pillar award include:

• 1990 Steve Reynolds
• 1991 Wayne Shackelford
• 1992 J.W. Benefield
• 1993 D. Scott Hudgens
• 1994 Wayne H. Mason
• 1995 Virgil R. Williams
• 1996 Paul A. Duke
• 1997 Jim Cowart
• 1998 J.D. Caswell
• 1999 A. Ray Weeks
• 2000 Richard L. Tucker
• 2001 Louise Radloff
• 2002 George Busbee
• 2003 F. Wayne Hill
• 2004 Charlie Brown
• 2005 Senator Johnny Isakson
• 2006 John Wieland
• 2007 John A. Williams
• 2008 Tom Cousins
• 2009 Mayor Shirley Franklin
• 2010 Arthur M. Blank
• 2011 R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr.
• 2012 Sam Massell
• 2013 John Portman
• 2014 Steve Selig
• 2015 Dan Cathy

About the Council for Quality Growth
The Council for Quality Growth is a trade organization that works to ensure continued growth and economic success for generations to come by providing advocacy, information and education to its members. For 31 years, the Council has been committed to the mission of promoting balanced and responsible growth, and is proactively involved in the formulation of policy and legislation critical to the growth and development industry. The Council addresses, head-on, strategic economic planning, infrastructure needs and tough quality-of-life issues throughout the metro Atlanta region and state.

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