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As Atlanta airport closes its centennial chapter, GM Ricky Smith buries a letter and poses a question

As Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport closes out its centennial year in operation, General Manager Ricky Smith reflects on the legacy he and his team will leave behind.

As Atlanta airport closes its centennial chapter, GM Ricky Smith buries a letter and poses a question

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As Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport closes out its centennial year in operation, General Manager Ricky Smith reflects on the legacy he and his team will leave behind.

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As Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport closes out its centennial year in operation, General Manager Ricky Smith reflects on the legacy he and his team will leave behind. He challenges us all to think about our own legacies.

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