Atlanta 500

Atlanta magazine will publish the eighth annual volume of the Atlanta 500 (2026 edition) in October 2025. To assist us in identifying new and potential leaders who are deserving of this recognition, please take a moment to nominate someone by filling out one of the forms below. Nominations are open now through May 2. Our magazine was started by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in 1961 for the sole purpose of illuminating the newly minted “Capital of the South.”

Many years and iterations later, the magazine continues to keep its finger on the pulse of the city’s power players—some obvious, others under the radar. The editorial staff of Atlanta magazine spends all year discussing and debating what and who represents the city’s most powerful. Throughout its 64 years, the magazine has profiled many power players in our pages. Each year, the Atlanta 500 list is refreshed and updated to include new and emerging leaders in our city. We tackle the audacious and painstaking process of narrowing that list to the 500 most powerful. Join us for this eight annual edition—sure to be the focus of discussion in corporate boardrooms and executive suites for many months.