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BGES Member Making A Difference: Burford Smith

August 5, 2022 by Len Riedel

If you have been on a BGES tour over the past few years, you have likely met Burford Smith. A big, burley guy, Burford was a sheriff’s deputy in Fulton County (Atlanta Area) and is a graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington. While there, he was the manager of several of the athletic … Read more

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