Christopher Klaus
Chief Executive Officer at Kava, Inc.
Network origin in Christopher Klaus first degree
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Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
 Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 206 |
The Woodruff Arts Center
 The Woodruff Arts Center Specialty StoresRetail Trade The Woodruff Arts Center offers discount parking, plus the added bonus of free or discounted tickets for most Center events for employees. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Specialty Stores | 149 |
Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.
 Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It promotes the cause of higher education in the State of Georgia, receives and manages financial donations received by the foundation for support and enhancement of the Georgia Institute of Technology and assists the Georgia Institute of Technology in its role as a leading educational and research institution. The company was in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 145 |
Technology Association of Georgia
 Technology Association of Georgia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Technology Association of Georgia operates as a personal, professional, and business association. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 120 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 60 |
CARE USA
 CARE USA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CARE USA operates charitable organizations. It provides charitable services to help communities in areas such as health, education, economic development, emergency relief and agriculture. The company also has a Small Economic Activity Development (SEAD) unit that supports money-making activities. CARE USA was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 48 |
Hands on Atlanta
 Hands on Atlanta Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Hands on Atlanta provides health care services. The company was founded by Deva A. Hirsch, Elise Eplan, Kent Alexander, Michelle Nunn in 1989 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Services to the Health Industry | 42 |
Internet Security Systems, Inc.
 Internet Security Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Internal Security Systems, Inc. provides security management solutions including technology products and services. The company provides security products and services that preemptively protect enterprise organizations. The company was founded in 1994 by Christopher W. Klaus and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
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| Extinct | Information Technology Services | 14 |
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association
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| Non-Profit Organization | 10 | |
Kava, Inc.
 Kava, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kava, Inc. provides social networking and online gaming services. It brings profiles and entertainment to the 3D realm in a modern-day, online digital world. The company was founded by Greg Frame and Christopher W. Klaus in 2004 and is headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 4 |
Savannah College of Art & Design, Inc.
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 4 |
Neurolaunch
 Neurolaunch Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Neurolaunch is an American company that emphasizes the importance of reading and its impact on cognitive abilities, including creativity. The private company explores how reading stimulates creativity and how self-expression is a fundamental aspect of human nature. The company also discuss the effects of nicotine on the brain and the promising results of neuroplasticity exercises in managing tinnitus symptoms. The company was founded by Christopher W. Klaus.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Christopher Klaus via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA POWER COMPANY | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. operates pediatric hospitals. It offers urgent care, cardiology, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation, emergency, otolaryngology, audiology, orthopedics and speech-language pathology services. The firm also offers child life, family library, psychiatry, transitional housing and translation and interpreting support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Rotary Club of Atlanta
 Rotary Club of Atlanta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Rotary International, Inc., Rotary Club of Atlanta operates business and civic clubs. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Alliance Theatre
 Alliance Theatre Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Alliance Theatre is a national theater that aims to expand hearts and minds on stage and off. The private company was founded in 1968 and is based in Atlanta, GA. The company deeply engages with their local community and model radical inclusion and catalytic experiences on their stages, in their classrooms, and throughout their organization. The company believes that acknowledging and embracing differences in identity is essential to a dynamic cultural conversation, which is why they are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of their organization and programming. | Media Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Georgia Research Alliance, Inc.
 Georgia Research Alliance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Georgia Research Alliance, Inc. provides university-based research services. The firm offers talent, foster collaboration, infrastructure and technology. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Atlanta Committee for Progress
 Atlanta Committee for Progress Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Atlanta Committee for Progress operates as a nonprofit corporation. The company is headquartered in Georgia, USA. Founded in 2003 by Mayor Shirley Franklin. The organization’s key focus areas have been public sector fiscal accountability; economic development; infrastructure and transportation; K-12 public education; technology and innovation; and culture/quality of life. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Georgia Historical Society | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Midtown Alliance | Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | ||
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
The Carter Center, Inc.
 The Carter Center, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Carter Center, Inc. provides human rights protection services. The firm's services include resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production. The company was founded by James E. Carter, Jr. and Rosalynn Smith Carter in 1982 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Emory University | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | General Government | Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Alabama | College/University | Graduate Degree Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgia State University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc.
 YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. is a non profit organization that offers programs serving the needs of the community and individuals. It is an association of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Atlanta Symphony Orchestra provides entertainment services through orchestra. The company was founded on February 9, 1939 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Westside Future Fund, Inc. | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Buckhead Coalition, Inc. | Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| Atlanta Police Foundation | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
 Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Atlanta Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, MI. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| IBM | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Accenture LLC
 Accenture LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Atlantic Capital Bank, NA
 Atlantic Capital Bank, NA Major BanksFinance Atlantic Capital Bank, NA operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The firm provides financial and banking services. It offers corporate and business banking solutions, private banking solutions, commercial real estate financing, payments industry banking services, medical and legal banking, franchise lending, and non-profit banking services. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY | Electric Utilities | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| ATLANTIC CAPITAL BANCSHARES, INC. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin | |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. | Air Freight/Couriers | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | ||
National Academy of Engineering
 National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Novelis, Inc.
 Novelis, Inc. AluminumNon-Energy Minerals Novelis, Inc. engages in the production of aluminum rolled products. The firm also recycles aluminum. It supplies premium aluminum sheet and foil products to transportation, packaging, construction, industrial and consumer electronics markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The company was founded on September 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Aluminum | Chief Executive Officer President | |
Public Broadcasting Atlanta
 Public Broadcasting Atlanta BroadcastingConsumer Services Public Broadcasting Atlanta operates a television broadcasting station. Jennifer Dorian has been the CEO of the American company since 2021. | Broadcasting | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Aaron's LLC
 Aaron's LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Aaron's LLC retails consumer electronics, computers, residential furniture, household appliances, and accessories. It engages in the lease ownership, lease and retail sale of products such as widescreen and liquid crystal display televisions, computers, living room, dining room and bedroom furniture, washers, dryers, and refrigerators. The company operates through the following business segments: Progressive Leasing, Aaron’s Business and Vive. The Progressive Leasing segment provides lease-purchase solutions on a variety of products, including furniture and appliance, jewelry, mobile phones and accessories, mattress, and automobile electronics and accessories. The Aaron’s Business segment offers furniture, home appliances, consumer electronics and accessories to consumers with a lease-to-own agreement. The Vive segment offers a variety of second-look financing programs originated through third-party federally insured banks to customers of participating merchants and, together with Progressive Leasing, allows the Company to provide retail partners. The company was founded by R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr. in 1955 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Business Roundtable
 The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Leadership Atlanta, Inc.
 Leadership Atlanta, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Leadership Atlanta, Inc. provides sustained community leadership programs. The firm specializes in leadership development, community education, relationship building and metro Atlanta. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| OXFORD INDUSTRIES, INC. | Apparel/Footwear | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund
 The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Kennedy Center Corporate Fund operates as a nationwide partnership of distinguished business leaders who help to mobilize corporate partners and secure critical funding. The company was founded by Harold Burson in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| TARGET CORPORATION | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. provides energy and environmental research services. It conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. The firm also provides technology, policy and economic analyses to drive long-range research and development planning and supports research in emerging technologies. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| THE AARON'S COMPANY, INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
 Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. provides women empowerment services. The firm specializes in girl leadership development, non-profit management, volunteer leadership development, advocacy and fundraising. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Mableton, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PROG HOLDINGS, INC. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Georgia | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree |
Statistics
International
| United States | 51 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Commercial Services | 13 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Utilities | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 609 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 237 |
| Chairman | 121 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 100 |
| President | 99 |
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| Paul Brown | 37 |
| David Abney | 32 |
| Angel Cabrera | 31 |
| William Bowers | 31 |
| Asif Ramji | 30 |
| Joseph Evans | 28 |
| Shantella Cooper | 26 |
| Valerie C. Rice | 25 |
| Hala Moddelmog | 24 |
| Virginia Hepner | 24 |
| Wonya Lucas | 24 |
| Herman Jerome Russell | 23 |
| Edward Bastian | 23 |
| Rod Adkins Adkins | 22 |
| Martha Brooks | 22 |
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