Authors Amplified with Global Atlanta - 2022

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In The America Whisperer, Dr. Richenhagen recalls his roots in postwar Cologne and the character traits that contributed to his long and successful career in the United States. As a prominent proponent of strong German-American ties, Dr. Richenhagen shares his views on the transatlantic relationship and corporate responsibility as well as his outlook for the 2021 German federal election.

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Martin Richenhagen was the first and for many years the only German CEO of a US Fortune 500 company. Born and raised in Cologne, he studied theology, philosophy and worked as a French teacher before he changed fields and started a successful international business career.

From 2004 to December 31, 2020,  Mr. Richenhagen was the chairman, president and CEO of the Atlanta-based agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO Corporation, which sells its products under the well-known brands Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, Valtra® and GSI®.  Mr. Richenhagen is the industry expert on all agribusiness matters and frequently speaks at conferences, universities and business summits.

Mr. Richenhagen currently serves on the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Linde PLC, Daimler Truck Holding AG and Stihl AG. In 2008, Mr. Richenhagen was appointed Honorary Professor to the faculty of agricultural machinery at the TU Dresden, Dresden University of Technology (Germany) and in 2016, he received an honorary Ph.D. from Szent István University in Gödöllő, (Hungary). 

As of May 1, 2020, Mr. Richenhagen serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University (AICGS). He served as the Chairman of the German American Chambers of Commerce of the US (GACCs) and is a former member of the President’s ‘Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa’.

Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1952, Mr. Richenhagen holds a first and second State Examination in Philology from the University of Bonn, Germany.

He started his career at Hille & Müller GmbH, Germany where he held multiple positions from 1985 until 1995 leading up to General Manager for Supply Chain Management. He then served as Senior Executive Vice President of Schindler Deutschland Holdings GmbH, Germany, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of elevators and escalators, from 1995 until 1998. He also served as Group President for CLAAS KGaA mbH, a global agricultural equipment manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Germany, from 1998 until 2002.

From 2003 until 2004, Dr. Richenhagen was Vice President of Forbo International SA, a flooring material company headquartered in Switzerland before joining AGCO, where he served as Chief Executive Officer and President of AGCO Corporation, a global manufacturer and distributor of tractors and agricultural equipment, from 2004 to 2020 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2006 to 2020.

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An ambitious young tailor, Christian Kasebier, flees his father’s business in search of a better life. As his dramatic journey unfolds, he becomes the King of Thieves, aka Prussian Robin Hood, the cunning leader of a band of highwaymen. His rise to power, fame and fortune eventually comes to an end when he’s sentenced to life in prison, however, after a remarkable turn of events, he is freed but at a cost. Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, is embroiled in a war with Austria and needs the resourceful master thief to infiltrate the besieged city of Prague before Austrian support troops arrive. The King offers the legendary master of disguise a full pardon in exchange for spying on the Austrians but Christian soon discovers his King has no interest in keeping his word. What ensues is a battle of wits and survival in Kevin Casebier’s debut novel.

About the Author 

Kevin Casebier 
Honorary Consul to the Republic of Latvia 
Georgia, U.S.A.

Kevin Casebier, Author of King of Thieves, is a film producer, Honorary Consul and amateur historian born with a case of wanderlust. The only thing he likes as much as an adventure is a good story about one. He is a direct descendent of the Kasebier family featured in the book. The fascinating story of Christian Kasebier was discovered through years of family genealogical research. Kevin has traveled extensively throughout Europe, learning about its history, and walking the paths of the characters. He lives and works out of his home in Atlanta, Georgia and Seagrove Beach, Florida with his wife Stacey and their Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. For more information about Kevin and his book, visit www.viningshousepress.com

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In the months leading up to the birth of her first child, Hannah Palmer discovers that all three of her childhood houses have been wiped out by the expansion of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Having uprooted herself from a promising career in publishing in her adopted Brooklyn, Palmer embarks on a quest to determine the fate of her lost homes—and of a community that has been erased by unchecked Southern progress.

Palmer’s journey takes her from the ruins of kudzu-covered, airport-owned ghost towns to carefully preserved cemeteries wedged between the runways; into awkward confrontations with airport planners, developers, and even her own parents. Along the way, Palmer becomes an amateur detective, an urban historian, and a mother.

Lyrically chronicling the overlooked devastation and beauty along the airport’s fringe communities in the tradition of John Jeremiah Sullivan and Leslie Jamison, Palmer unearths the startling narratives about race, power, and place that continue to shape American cities.

Part memoir, part urban history, Flight Path: A Search for Roots beneath the World’s Busiest Airport is a riveting account of one young mother’s attempt at making a home where there’s little home left.

About the Author

Hannah Palmer works as an urban designer in Atlanta. She writes about the intersection of southern stories and urban landscapes for venues like Art Papers, Atlanta Magazine, Southern Cultures, and Canopy Atlanta. A graduate of Agnes Scott College, she earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Sewanee: The University of the South. She lives on the southside with her husband and sons. Flight Path is her first book.

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About the Author

Lalit Dhingra is a seasoned professional and corporate executive with 40 years of progressive experience addressing technological and scientific issues while leading highly diversified teams; skilled in aligning technical strategy with software engineering, products, and business to transform vision to reality; strong sales management capability to build customer relationships and create innovative business deals; resilient negotiator with a proven track record of establishing and integrating global development centers; superior governance skills well-versed in building financial strategy to meet corporate goals; an accomplished leader with excellent interpersonal and communications skills.