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William Pate

President & CEO · Atlanta Convention & Vistors Bureau INC

President & CEO at Atlanta Convention & Vistors Bureau INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 12 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 9 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
12
Roles reported
12
Reported compensation
$979K
Others who share this name
9

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & CEO of Atlanta Convention & Vistors Bureau INC, based in Atlanta, GA.
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Received $979K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director of Hospitality Business Network Foundation INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Board Member of Central Atlanta Progress INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

William Pate is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, responsible for leading tourism initiatives in metro Atlanta. A native of Atlanta, Pate holds an undergraduate degree in journalism and a graduate degree in communications from Georgia State University.

He previously served as President of Career Sports & Entertainment and Chief Marketing Officer for BellSouth, and has been recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Marketing Association's Atlanta chapter and named one of Georgia's 2025 Most Influential Georgians.

Compiled from public web sources (6 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Education
  • Georgia State University (undergraduate in journalism)
  • Georgia State University (graduate in communications)

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

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Good Golfers Better People of Metro Atlanta INC Member · $1.2M revenue · Atlanta, GATo positively impact the lives of Atlanta's young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Atlanta Convention & Vistors Bureau INC President & CEO · $38.7M revenue · Atlanta, GATO SELL AND MARKET METRO ATLANTA AND GEORGIA GLOBALLY AS THE PREMIER CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS AND TOURISM DESTINATION IN THE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND…pay $1.3M → $979KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$979Kreported comp
Hospitality Business Network Foundation INC Director · $101K revenue · Marietta, GAFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Acvb Foundation INC President & CEO · $222K revenue · Atlanta, GATO WORK WITH LOCAL, NON-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS & FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ART, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation INC Director · $2.9M revenue · Atlanta, GATHE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO FUND SPECIFIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ORIENTED PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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2025 Atlanta Football Host Committee INC Board Member · $10.3M revenue · Atlanta, GAPROMOTE AND ASSIST THE CITY OF ATLANTA WITH THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, AND OPERATION OF ACTIVITIES RELATING TO HOSTING THE 2025…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center INC Voting Trustee · $135.1M revenue · Atlanta, GACHARITABLE ARTS ORGANIZATION TO INSPIRE, CREATE, SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE RENOWNED ARTS AND EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH OUR UNIQUE MODEL OF…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Peach Bowl INC Trustee · $43.3M revenue · Atlanta, GATO POSITIVELY IMPACT PEOPLE'S LIVES BY CELEBRATING COLLEGE ATHLETICS THROUGH BEST-IN-CLASS EVENTS THAT CREATE CHARITABLE DONATIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Atlanta Hall Management INC Trustee · $10.8M revenue · Atlanta, GATO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE GUESTS IN A WAY THAT CELEBRATES AND HONORS THE PASSION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALONG WITH ITS PEOPLE AND TRADITIONS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce INC Director · $19.1M revenue · Atlanta, GAUPGRADE & ADVANCE THE ATLANTA METRO AREA IN POPULATION, COMMERCE & FINANCE; EFFECT CIVIC & SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS; BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Midtown Business Association INC Director · $22.2M revenue · Atlanta, GABUILD A VIBRANT URBAN COMMUNITY, ESTABLISHING MIDTOWN ATLANTA AS A PREMIERE DESTINATION FOR COMMERCE, CULTURE, EDUCATION, LIVING, AND LEISURE.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Central Atlanta Progress INC Board Member · $3.2M revenue · Atlanta, GATO BUILD A 21ST CENTURY DOWNTOWN AS THE HEART OF THE ATLANTA REGION - A VIBRANT COMMUNITY WITH STRONG LEADERSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT…Filed FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named William Pate

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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William Pate 1 organization · Birmingham, ALThe Mike Slive Foundation for Prostate Cancer Research
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William Pate 1 organization · Houston, TXPar Pacific Charitable Giving INC
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William Pate 1 organization · Omaha, NEWoodmen of the World Life Insurance
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William Pate 1 organization · Washington, DCResources for the Future INC
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William Pate 1 organization · Washington, DCUS Travel Association
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William Pate 1 organization · Nashville, TNRhythms of the South
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William Pate 1 organization · San Diego, CAThe Childrens Initiative INC
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William Pate 1 organization · Amarillo, TXInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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William Pate 1 organization · Costa Mesa, CASegerstrom Center for the Arts

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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CEO and President · FY2024
$900K
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President & CEO · FY2024
$747K
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High Museum Director · FY2024
$743K
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President · FY2024
$701K
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President & CEO · FY2024
$581K
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President & CEO · FY2024
$562K
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EVP & CAO/CFO · FY2024
$500K
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Chief Economic Development Officer · FY2024
$466K
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Aristic Director - at · FY2022
$459K
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Music Director · FY2021
$453K
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Chief Development Officer · FY2024
$448K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$438K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org