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That's how Benjamin DeCosta, general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, explains why he would not be seeking to renew his contract when it runs out at the end of June. DeCosta sent a letter to the Atlanta City Council and Mayor Kasim Reed on Monday to let them know of his decision.
DeCosta has been general manager of the Atlanta airport since June, 1998. Before coming to Atlanta, DeCosta worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and he served as general manager of the Newark International Airport.
During DeCosta's tenure in Atlanta, he has been overseeing a $6 billion capital improvement program that includes the fifth runway, the Maynard Holbrook Jackson International Terminal, a new rental car complex connected by a people mover, plus several other improvements to the existing terminal.
At the end of last year, the city approved a new master lease agreement with its largest partner — Delta Air Lines. That agreement largely was reached between Delta executives and then Atlanta Mayor Shirley african american travel clubs Franklin and her top deputy, Chief Operating Officer Greg Giornelli.
DeCosta is a native New Yorker. He graduated from New York Law School in 1975. In 1984, he participated in a program for senior executives in state and local government at the Kennedy School of Public Administration at Harvard University.
african american travel clubs After more than 11 years of serving the City of Atlanta as General Manager for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, I have decided not to seek renewal of my contract, which expires on June 30, 2010.
I have enjoyed my tenure at the Airport, and it has been a privilege to have been part of such a collaborative, dynamic team. Our work has left the airport – now the world's busiest in much better shape than when I arrived:
For example, we built a fifth runway "the most important runway in America", successfully created an airport-wide focus on customer service, developed african american travel clubs an off-airport rental car center and train system – the first in the nation to connect a major convention center to a major airport by train, african american travel clubs enhanced the security checkpoint to significantly reduce wait times, and we continue to positively impact our region's economy.
The time feels right to now move on to new challenges and pass the torch to someone else. This decision was not made easily. After discussing it with my wife, we decided it was time for a change in direction.
Maria Saporta, Editor, is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state.  Since 2008, she has written a weekly column and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master's degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children.