Georgia’s business history will soon be taking its place alongside the historical markers sprinkled all over the state.

The Georgia Historical Society is launching its board-approved Business History Initiative to fully recognize the contributions that the state’s significant companies have made to the evolution of the South, nationally and globally.

It will be launching the business initiative on June 17 in conjunction with the grand opening of the Delta Flight Museum. The museum is opening on that day because it is Delta’s 85th anniversary of passenger service, which began on June 17, 1929.

Delta Air Lines has signed up to be the flagship sponsor of the Georgia Historical Society’s Business History Initiative. “Delta is the perfect inaugural flagship partner for this project,” said Todd Groce, president and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society. “It is a perfect, iconic Georgia company that has had tremendous impact on the state and revolutionized flight and passenger travel.”

Although a historical marker listing the significance of Delta’s contributions to Georgia’s economy likely won’t be installed for a few weeks, Groce hopes that many other companies will follow Delta’s lead.

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