Akerson succeeded Edward Whitacre as CEO on September 1, 2010, and became Chairman of the Board on January 1, 2011.
Among his notable commissions are portraits of former General Motors Chairmen John F. Smith, Jr. and Edward Whitacre, Jr., noted heart surgeon Randolph Chitwood, Congressional Medal Of Honor recipient Bryant H. Womack, and distinguished Federal Judge Malcolm Jones Howard.
AT&T renamed the tower the Whitacre Tower after Edward Whitacre, Jr., a former chairperson and chief executive, in 2009.
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