Raymond B. King
President and CEO - Zoo Atlanta
- Role
- President & CEO at Zoo Atlanta
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Raymond B. King
Proven executive with successful track record in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. Specialties in revenue growth, business development, strategic planning and execution, public relations and social media, innovation, foundation management, philanthropic strategy and leadership, fundraising strategy and execution, sales and sales management, and board governance.
Experience
President & CEO
May 2010 — Present
Lead Atlanta\'s oldest non-profit cultural institution with a $32 Million budget and membership of over households. Annual attendance has grown from to 1 million with revenue more than doubling. At the same time, the Zoo has raised over $100 Million of philanthropic support to modernize infrastructure - more than was raised in the 25 previous years cumulatively as a private institution. Net assets have grown from $29 Million to over $170 Million. We are attempting to maximize our positive impact in the local community and in wildlife conservation, education, and research while providing excellent guest experience and care for the animals in a safe environment. Voted Atlanta\'s Most Admired Nonprofit CEO 3 years consecutively (2014-16; the maximum allowed)
Education
Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business
Bachelor of Science (BS), Management, with Honors
1985 — 1987
Skills
- Grants
- Board Leadership
- Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Team Building
- Program Development
- Management
- Event Planning
- Budgeting
- Sales
- Public Policy
- Banking
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Volunteer Management
- New Business Development
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Social Media
- Financial Analysis
- Organizational Development
- Philanthropy
- Business Development
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Start-Ups
- Loans
- Leadership Development
- Nonprofit Management
- Budgets
- Strategic Partnerships
- Strategic Communications
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Research
- Public Speaking
- Commencement Speeches
- Marketing
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
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