M AC K W IL BO U RN ’S
B I R T H D AY C E L E B R AT I O N
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AT L A N TA | G E O R GIA
Host Committee MARY ANN & HUNTER GROTON, CO-CHAIRS LINDA & LONNIE JOHNSON, CO-CHAIRS
To Benefit - Center Helping Obesity In Chil dren End Successfully p. 678.819.3663 | 007@ , Inc. (C.H.O.I.C.E.S.) choicesforkids.org | 1275 Shiloh Road NW , Suite 2660 | Kennes aw, GA
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BILLYE & HANK AARON MADELEINE & THOMAS BURRELL LINDA DUNHAM BROOKE & ROD EDMOND SONYA & DANIEL HALPERN VALERIE JACKSON TOM JOYNER BERNIE LAWRENCE-WATKINS CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS BILL PICKARD JAY & ARTHUR RICHARDSON MARGIE & DR. REED TUCKSON CONGRESSWOMAN MAXINE WATERS REV. JASPER W. WILLIAMS, JR. CAROLYN & AMB. ANDREW YOUNG
MACK Wilbourn
A Snapshot Mack Wilbourn is the owner and
A native of Magnolia, Arkansas, he at-
tended the University of Arizona where he majored in Public Administration. Mr. Wilbourn’s invaluable experience in the restaurant industry started at one of his first jobs as a youth, Jack in the Box. On June 15, 1971, he along with his partner, Brad Hubbert became one of the first minority McDonald’s franchisees in the Atlanta area. Four McDonald’s restaurants, 150 employees, and 21 years later, they sold their McDonald’s operation in 1992.
President of Mack II, Inc., a fast food management company. His current franchises (since 1996) include Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits, Checkers Hamburgers, and Edy’s Ice Cream all located in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. His two Popeye’s Chicken locations are the Top Sales Performers in the Popeye’s system worldwide ranking No. 1 and/or No. 2 since 1996. His Checkers Hamburger location has ranked No. 1 in Sales in the Checkers/Rally system worldwide since 2005.
Wilbourn is also the Man-
aging Partner of MWJ, LLC, a vending company in Atlanta, Georgia. He has managed the Coca Cola Vending Locations throughout the Atlanta Airport since 2004.
While working on the startup of his Popeye’s Chicken and Edy’s
location at the airport, he became an Olympic Licensee as unique color-changing glass and mug wholesaler for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympic Games.
After which Mr.
Wilbourn pursued joint business opportunities as a managing consultant with Paradies Midfield Corporation, The Rouse Corporation (Underground Atlanta), and Service America Corporation (Fulton County Jail Foodservice).
Mr. Wilbourn with his where-with-all has been catalyst in helping others through serving in community and business organizations. He has served the Atlanta Business League, Butler Street YMCA, the Urban League, The NAACP, Zoo Atlanta, The Martin Luther King Jr. Center, The National Black Arts Festival, The Adopt a Street Program, The Atlanta Tip Off Club, Brain Injury Association of Georgia, The High Museum and Center for Puppetry Arts, the Local Advisory Board of branch Banking and Trust in Atlanta, numerous youth organizations, local schools, etc. He is currently a Board member of (CHOICES) and a member of Salem Bible Church. He has two sons, McKenzie and Marquis.
He has earned nu-
merous awards and recognition throughout his career including magazine articles Minority Business Entrepreneur (2002), Franchise Update, Area Developer (2004), and Automatic Merchandiser (2008). He recently was awarded “2011 Corporation of the Year� by The Atlanta Business League.
Jonathan Slocumb, Emcee
Senior Pastor, Jasper W Williams Jr. gives the invocation
Ethel Wright, The Mother of Mack Wilbourn
Tom Burrell Reciting the “Ms Mary Mack� nursery rhyme
Dr. Reed Tuckson Making a special guest appearance on the drums
Tom Burrell Performing a special musical selection
The John Beal Collective Performing a special musical selection
Mayor Kasim Reed gives special remarks
Lonnie Johnson gives special remarks
Dan Halpurn gives special remarks
Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis gives special remarks
Valerie Jackson gives special remarks
Linda Dunham gives special remarks
Vanetta Keyes greeting guests
Laurel Levy gives special remarks
Lynne Scroggins presents Mack Wilbourn
Hillary Dunson greeting guests
At the heart of the 007
Birthday Celebration were two checks presented to C.H.O.I.C.E.S.. One was from the “The Friends Of Mack Wilbourn” a group comprised of host committee members, sponsors, ticket patrons, family and friends whose giving totaled over $100,000. And to the surprise of the C.H.O.I.C.E.S.’ Founder & Executive Director, Vanetta S. Keyes, was also a very generous check from 007 himself, Mr. Mack Wilbourn on behalf of the Mack II corporation for $25,000.
Sons of Mack Wilbourn, McKenzie & Marquis, Artist Simmie Knox, Mack’s Mother Ethel Wright with Mack Wilbourn
A portrait is unveiled by Artist Simmie Knox to the Wilbourn family
Monica Pearson serenades Mack with a Happy Birthday Song, Marilyn Monroe stlye
Happy Birthday Mack!
Thank you for being a wonderful friend and patient. We love to see you smile! Continued blessings to you, Bernee, Hillary, Haley, Drew, Tiffany, Keonka and Mercedas
A Special Thanks Thank you for making time to celebrate with me and for giving
C.H.O.I.C.E.S. all of my birthday presents! Officially, my birthday was January 17th, 2014. Unofficially, I have been celebrating for the last few months. And, as far as I am concerned, the party is just getting started! Mack Wilbourn, 007
I would like to say thank you on behalf of the
C.H.O.I..C.E.S. (The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully) team. The guidance and support of Mack Wilbourn since our inception has been a key element to our success. The 007 Birthday Celebration along with the generosity of sponsors, donors, family and friends has provided increased awareness and financial support for our center to continue to impact the Atlanta Metro area with our mission to provide a parent and child resource for the clinically diagnosed and atrisk children of obesity. Hillary S. Dunson, Chairman of the Board, C.H.O.I.C.E.S.
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