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Remembering Sam Massell 1927-2022

Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell died Sunday at age 94. He was Atlanta mayor from 1970-74 and then led the Buckhead Coalition for more than 30 years.

Metro leaders react to former mayor Massell’s death

September 2017: An indepth profile of Sam Massell by writer Charles McNair for the AJC Personal Journeys series

January 2020: Sam Massell, ‘Mayor of Buckhead,’ retires from Buckhead Coalition

March 2020: At 92, former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell ready for his next adventure

April 2021: Op-ed article by Sam Massell in opposition to creating a city of Buckhead

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