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Episode 97 John Atkins - "Shreveport-Bossier: My City, My Community, My Home"
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Businessman, Community Philanthropist and Caddo Parish Commissioner John Atkins sits down with Jeffrey Goodman, Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, to answer the following questions:
0:30 1. John, you’ve long been one of the people I really look up to in town.
Let’s start here today.
What role did the Atkins Family play in bringing Centenary to Shreveport in 1908?
8:35 2. Tell me about the loss of your grandfather in the plane crash of 1954.
20:43 3. How does a former Conoco Geophysicist and McKinsey Consultant end up in the Timber business?
47:05 4. Like you, your mom and dad both were very engaged members of our community. Tell us what you may have learned from each.
55:08 5. Your family has actively supported our community philanthropically for decades. What are your personal areas of interest and why?
1:01:05 6. Since 2016, you have served on the Caddo Parish Commission. What compels one of our community leaders, like you, to make the time to serve?
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