Hear what’s happening with the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, PGA TOUR Superstore and more.
Don’t be on the sidelines, get the inside story from the man who has risen through the ranks!
About the speaker
Steve Cannon was named chief executive officer of AMB Group, LLC effective February 1, assuming the day-to-day leadership of the company’s for-profit businesses. Cannon leads all business operations of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons; Atlanta United of Major League Soccer; Atlanta Falcons Stadium Company, the developer of Mercedes-Benz Stadium that is scheduled to open in 2017; PGA TOUR Superstore; and Mountain Sky Guest Ranch.
Prior to joining AMB Group, Cannon served as president and chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA). During his tenure, MBUSA achieved a first-ever No. 1 ranking on the American Customer Satisfaction Index and was also lauded as one of the best places to work by Fortune Magazine five years in a row.
Cannon began his automotive career 25 years ago as executive assistant to the president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz of North America (predecessor to MBUSA). From there, he joined a team that launched the M-Class, the first Mercedes-Benz SUV ever made in Germany. Cannon next served as director of marketing for Debis Financial Services (later Daimler Financial Services). He also served as principal for The Richards Group, one of the largest independent full-service advertising agencies in the U.S. before re-joining MBUSA in 2007 where he served as the vice president of marketing until he was promoted to president and CEO in 2012.
He graduated with honors from the United States Military Academy at West Point (B.S., Economics). He is Airborne Ranger qualified and served as 1st Lieutenant in West Germany during the fall of the Iron Curtain. During his time in the Army he also served five years as an artillery officer.
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