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Sam Olens’ history in metro Atlanta

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Dec 15, 2017

Sam Olens’ involvement in metro Atlanta goes back to the 1990s when he was president of the influential East Cobb Civic Association.

Olens, hired last year to become Kennesaw State University’s president, announced Thursday he’s resigning from this position in February.

To read more about that history, click here.

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