Georgia Entrepreneurs

Created by Juanita PritchardCobb County Schools, 2012

Owen Cheatham

Bernie MarcusArthur Blank

 C.E. Woolman

Social Studies – Economics Strand

SS8E3 The student will evaluate the influence of Georgia’s economic growth and

development.

c. Evaluate the importance of entrepreneurs in Georgia who developed such enterprises such as Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, and Home Depot.

What is an entrepreneur?

• An entrepreneur is someone who starts a business.

John Stith Pemberton was an entrepreneur.

The business he started was Coca Cola.

Owen Cheathamwas an entrepreneur.

The business he started was Georgia Pacific.

C.E. Woolmanwas an entrepreneur.

The business he started was Delta.

Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcuswere entrepreneurs.

The business they started was Home Depot.

Entreprenuer Business

John Pembleton

Owen Cheatham

C. E. Woolman

Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus

Entreprenuer Business

John Pembleton

CocaCola is a business that sells drinks.

Owen Cheatham

Entreprenuer Business

Georgia Pacific sells products made from trees.Products like building materials and paper.

C. E. Woolman

Entreprenuer Business

Delta is an airline company.

Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus

Entreprenuer Business

Home Depot sells products for building and other home improvement needs.

Entreprenuer Business

John Pembleton

Coca Cola was founded by John Pembleton in Columbus, GA in 1886.

Entreprenuer Business

Owen Cheatham

Owen Cheatham founded Georgia Pacific in 1927.Their headquarters is in Atlanta.

Entreprenuer Business

C. E. Woolman

Delta Airlines was founded in 1928.Their headquarters is in Atlanta.

Entreprenuer Business

Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus

The Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank.The headquarters is in Atlanta, GA.

Match the Entreprenuer to the Georgia business they founded.

John Pembleton

Owen Cheatham

C. E. Woolman

Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus

What is an entrepreneur?

• An entrepreneur is ______________________________________________________.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

someone who flies an airplane.

someone who starts a business.

someone who has eagles.