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Memorial Tribute To...
Albert Joseph Abrams
May 2, 1956 - December 23, 2019
Albert J. Abrams, a native of Thomasville, Georgia, was the son of the late Nathaniel Abrams,
Senior and Lena Phelps Abrams. Albert was the youngest of three siblings.
Albert was a lifelong member of St. Thomas African Methodist Episcopal Church, Thomasville,
Georgia. Albert served many years as a youth leader and eventually as the President of the State of
Georgia-Young People's Division of the AME Church. Albert was a member of Steward Chapel
A.M.E. Church Macon, Georgia
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Albert was a 1974 graduate of Thomasville High School. In 1978, he graduated from Mercer University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major of Political Science and African-American
Studies and in 1982 earned a Master's degree in Secondary Education. In 1984 Albert graduated
from Leadership Macon and from Leadership Georgia in 1988.
In 1993, Albert became the founding director of the Atlanta Committee for Public Education. He returned to Macon to lead the Middle Georgia Consortium, Inc. as Executive Director. In 1999, he
joined the staff of Macon State College, now Middle Georgia State University, where he served as
Director of Continuing Education, Vice President for External Affairs and retired as the Chief of
Staff for President Christopher Blake.
Albert embodied the characteristics of a true servant leader. With his statesman-like presence, he
always served with passion and fervor. His contributions encompassed the areas of government,
healthcare and education.
As a result of his long commitment to service, Albert was chosen as one of the torch bearers for the
Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympics. Additional career community service included Georgia State
Board of Education, Bibb County Board of Education, Board of Directors for the Medical Center
of Central Georgia, Board of Directors for SunTrust Bank, Board of Trustees for the United Way of
Central Georgia, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon Beta Lambda Chapter-Macon, 100
Black Men of Macon, Macon Chamber of Commerce, and the Macon-Bibb Economic Opportunity
Council.
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