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Roy S. Johnson
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Columnist and Director, AL.com
Birmingham
Beats
Cybersecurity , Gaming, AI, Cloud, Blockchain , Investing , Trading
Non-Destiny 1st person shooters such as Call of Duty;
Content
By Roy S. Johnson Verified| AL.com Verified In his youth, Dan Williams spent summers visiting family in Huntsville, where his uncle, Ray Greene, spent two stints as head football coach at Alabama A&M. Soon, Alabama will be Williams’ new home. Now 52, he will become the new president and CEO of the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, the organization announced Thursday. Williams is the former chief sales officer at Experience Columbus in Ohio. He succeeds John Oros, who’s retiring after leading the organization for 10 years.
By Roy S. Johnson Verified| AL.com Verified This is an opinion column. All Michael Mays wanted was to buy his father’s childhood home — the house in Fairfield, Alabama, where Willie Mays grew up. Buy the now dilapidated and neglected house that, until recently, was covered by overgrown foliage such that you could not see the once-proud middle-class home from the street. The son of the greatest baseball player to ever live wanted to buy the house so long forgotten that Fairfield’s city leaders did not realize who once lived there.
By Roy S. Johnson Verified| AL.com Verified In his youth, Dan Williams spent summers visiting family in Huntsville, where his uncle, Ray Greene, spent two stints as head football coach at Alabama A&M. Soon, Alabama will be Williams’ new home. Now 52, he will become the new president and CEO of the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, the organization announced Thursday. Williams is the former chief sales officer at Experience Columbus in Ohio. He succeeds John Oros, who’s retiring after leading the organization for 10 years.
Company Info
AL.com
AL.com is a prominent digital news platform operated by Alabama Media Group, which is part of Advance Local Media. Alabama Media Group is recognized as one of the most innovative local media companies in the U.S. and is owned by Advance Publications. The group manages several digital brands, including AL.com, the AL Education Lab, and This is Alabama, along with electronic editions of major newspapers in Alabama. AL.com serves as the primary source for local news, sports, and entertainment in Alabama, attracting an average of 11 million monthly users. In addition to news coverage, Alabama Media Group offers digital marketing services, operates a film production group called Advance Originals, and manages national brands like It’s a Southern Thing. The company also produces a variety of newsletters and podcasts, enhancing its engagement with the community. AL.com has received significant accolades, including four Pulitzer Prizes, highlighting the quality of its journalism.
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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