Atlanta Falcons Owner Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Sports Business Journal

NEW YORK CITY — Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons and co-founder of Atlanta-based Home Depot, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Sports Business Journal.

The award was presented at the publication’s Sports Business Awards. Blank was recognized for his long years of work in the sports industry at the event in New York on May 22.

Blank is known for his frequent work in charity through the Blank Family Foundation, in addition to his business career and athletic contributions.

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At the awards ceremony, Blank gave a brief speech and shared some of his sports memories, even before he owned an NFL or MLS team.

“The beauty of American sports is that it brings people together with a sense of harmony, a sense of connection and a sense of unity,” Blank said in accepting the award. “The country needs many things – whether you are red, blue or purple makes no difference. But we need more connectivity, and sport is one of the best ways to do that.

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In addition to owning Atlanta’s NFL team, Blank owns Atlanta United FC, the city’s Major League Soccer team.

Mentioning Blank’s lifetime achievement award, Sports Business Journal said he “rebuilt the Falcons, launched Atlanta United and created a world-class stadium, all with a relentless focus on people who matter most: the supporters.”

The Falcons also took home an award at the SBJ event, taking home the “Best Sports Social Media” award for their Atlanta Falcons Birds Eye View series, filmed from the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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