April 10, 2007 - (ATLANTA, GA) - Sandra E. Bergeron, chairman of the board for TraceSecurity, Inc.; Richard Lenny, chairman, president and CEO of The Hershey Company; Parker H. "Pete" Petit, chairman and CEO of Matria Healthcare, Inc.; and Alexis Scott, publisher of The Atlanta Daily World have been named 2007 inductees into the J. Mack Robinson College Business Hall of Fame.

The Business Hall of Fame provides the highest recognition given by the college to business leaders for their efforts in advancing the principles of the free market system while serving Atlanta's national and international business communities. 

"This year, for the first time in the history of the Hall of Fame, we recognize four esteemed individuals including three Robinson alumni. Each has distinguished themselves not only for the successes they have achieved in business but also for their contributions to the communities they serve," said H. Fenwick Huss, dean of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.  "Sandra, Rick, Pete, and Alexis exemplify the spirit of the Business Hall of Fame and we are honored to recognize their contributions."  

For the fifth consecutive year Bank of America is serving as the presenting sponsor of the Hall of Fame event dinner which will be held this year at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead on May 9.

For more information, contact:
Tammy DeMel
Robinson College of Business 
404/413-7078 (voice)
404/702-9743
tdemel@gsu.edu

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business is one of the top-ranked business schools. The College's Flex (part-time) MBA program has been listed in the top ten by U.S. News for the past twelve consecutive years and its undergraduate business program is ranked among the top 50 in the nation. Robinson's Executive MBA program is listed among the world's best by The Financial Times. Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business has an enrollment of approximately 7000 students and has classroom facilities in downtown Atlanta, Alpharetta, Brookhaven and Henry County. www.robinson.gsu.edu