Andrew Moon joined the Atlanta office of Edelman as account executive-digital.

AGL Resources promoted Jim Kibler to senior vice president of external affairs and public policy.

First Data Corp. named Frank Bisignano chairman.

Oglethorpe University selected Glenn Sharfman as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Mary Stokes was promoted to managing director and regional investment executive of institutional investments at U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management in Atlanta.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta promoted Paul Graham to vice president and branch manager of the Atlanta Fed's Miami Branch. Christina Wilson was promoted to vice president and branch manager of the Atlanta Fed's Jacksonville Branch, and David McDermitt was promoted to vice president in the technology solution services organization. Also, Paige Dennard and Karen Leone de Nie were promoted to assistant vice presidents in the research department. Karl Lamb was promoted to assistant vice president in the function office for law enforcement and training, and Richard Squires was promoted to assistant vice president and branch manager at the Atlanta Fed's New Orleans Branch.

Dave Schwartz, longtime meteorologist for the Weather Channel, will return to the network beginning April 2014.

Lake Lanier Islands Resort named Bradley Anderholm chief operating officer.

Michael Merlin was promoted to managing director, financial advisor, in Morgan Stanley's wealth management office in Atlanta.

PlayOn! Sports, a high school sports media company, named Owen Shull vice president of sales.

The Atlanta Women's Foundation named Kari Brown Love vice president of development and communications.

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, named Pamela Townsend senior vice president and director of Southeast strategic planning and growth.

The Evoqua Water Technologies board of directors named AEA Investors LP operating partner Gary Cappeline interim CEO and Mark Roos, formerly CFO of Unifrax LLC interim CFO.

Jennifer Wayland-Smith was appointed spa director at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta.

Lockton Companies named Bill Wright senior vice president in Atlanta.

Fallon Benefits Group named Victoria Mooney account manager.

Batson-Cook Construction promoted David Barksdale to chief operating officer and named Kevin Appleton, Curt Rigney and Dave Schoendorf senior vice presidents. It also hired Jason Waddell as director of construction technology.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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