Cathy, Clinton honored for "greatness"

Chick-fil-A founder and Georgia native Truett Cathy is set to get the King Center's annual "Salute to Greatness" award. New York Senator Hillary Clinton will also be honored with an award during the January 17th event. The King Center in Atlanta grants the awards to thank recipients for "their humanitarian contributions toward fulfilling the dream of Martin Luther King Jr."

(Associated Press)

Forbes ranks 5 richest Georgians

Forbes Magazine has published its list of the 400 Richest Americans, and five Georgians are on the list. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports Cox Enterprises heiress Anne Cox Chambers is the richest person in the state. The 87-year-old is worth 12.6-billion dollars and ranks 24th. Her nephew James Kennedy ranks 50th, worth $6.3-billion. Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus ranks 239th worth $2-billion. Home Depot’s other founder and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank ranks 317th worth $1.3 billion. The fifth richest Georgian according to Forbes is Chick Fil-A founder Truett Cathy, who ranks 380th and is worth 1.3-billion dollars.