Atlanta’s Foreman for the Final Four January 25th, 2013MMM Tech Law Video Channel 2013 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® Morris, Manning & Martin partner John Yates is readying Atlanta to host the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship. Read More
VIDEO: NCAA Final Four 2013 Press Conference January 24th, 2013MMM Tech Law Video Channel 2013 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® John Yates, who heads the planning committee for the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four, spoke today at a press conference in Atlanta. John is a partner with Morris, Manning & Martin law firm. Read More
Atlanta Starts 75-Day Final Four Countdown January 24th, 2013MMM Tech Law Video Channel 2013 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® Click here for article. Atlanta sports boosters officially started the countdown to the city’s next sporting mega-event. Read More
MMM’s John Yates Joins Atlanta Sports Council Board January 10th, 2012MMM Tech Perspectives 2013 NCAA® Men’s Final Four®, Press Releases MMM’s John Yates Joins Atlanta Sports Council Board Atlanta (January 2012) John Yates, a partner at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, has accepted a post on the board of The Atlanta Sports Council. Yates is also the chair of The Atlanta Basketball Host Committee for the 2013 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® basketball tournament. The mission of the Council, which is a division of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, is to continually recruit and develop major sports competitions. Its ultimate goal is for Atlanta to host more major sporting events than any city in the world. “John’s role as Chairman Read More
Yates Perspective: College Basketball and the Tech Entrepreneur May 6th, 2011MMM Tech Perspectives 2013 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® College Basketball and the Tech Entrepreneur What do a winning college basketball coach and successful technology entrepreneur have in common? I pondered this question while watching March Madness and the Final Four in Houston several weeks ago. The similarities are surprising. Leadership is the key – Whether you’re a college basketball coach or entrepreneur, success is based on your leadership skills. As Coach K of the Duke Blue Devils remarked, “I don’t look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.” Be secure in your convictions – Successful entrepreneurs, like winning coaches, Read More