Anti-Defamation League Southeast Honors Womack
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Anti-Defamation League Southeast Honors Womack

ADL Southeast recognized Southern Company and CEO Chris Womack with Torch of Liberty Award.

ADL Southeast recognized Southern Company and CEO Chris Womack with its Torch of Liberty Award.
ADL Southeast recognized Southern Company and CEO Chris Womack with its Torch of Liberty Award.

The Anti-Defamation League Southeast Region (ADL Southeast) is pleased to announce that Chairman, President and CEO Chris Womack and Southern Company received the 2024 Torch of Liberty Award on Sept. 12. ADL Southeast’s Torch of Liberty Award Celebration is an annual event that brings together hundreds of Atlanta’s business and community leaders to honor an individual and/or company exemplifying ADL’s mission and values.

“Chris Womack represents the best in corporate, professional and community leadership and performance,” said Frank McCloskey, a longtime ADL Southeast board member who served as the Vice President for Diversity at Southern Company. “He has an unwavering commitment to intentional inclusion in the workforce, social justice and equity. These are representative of the same values of ADL. Chris, Southern Company and ADL will continue to partner and work together in building a stronger and better society for generations to come.”

Southern Company is renowned not only for its commitment to supporting and improving the communities it serves but also for conducting business with honesty, integrity and fairness. Womack’s visionary leadership at the company and in the community has helped create a more just, equitable and prosperous region for all.

“Chris Womack has galvanized the business community through the Metro Atlanta Chamber to foster a culture of collaboration in addressing the city’s greatest challenges,” said Eytan Davidson, ADL Southeast Regional Director.

His efforts have earned accolades from the likes of Arthur M. Blank, Chairman, Blank Family Businesses. “I’m thrilled to see my friend, who is a true leader and community champion, receive this recognition,” Blank said. “Georgia Power and Southern Company are dedicated partners of Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Chris truly understands that good companies are also good neighbors. Congratulations to Chris and Southern Company on this well-deserved honor.”

The Torch of Liberty Award Celebration is ADL Southeast’s signature fundraiser supporting the ADL’s efforts to expose extremism, deliver anti-bias education, and fight hate and antisemitism across the region.

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