J.T. Williams

Chairman - Projects and Planning

J.T. Williams is Chairman and CEO of Killearn, Inc. Killearn is a developer of quality golf course communities, including Golden Eagle and Killearn Estates in Tallahassee, Eagle's Landing and Eagle's Brooke in Henry County; Waterfall at Lake Burton and Kingwood in Rabun County. Killearn has developed more than 12,000 acres of multi-use properties, including golf courses, shopping centers, hotels, industrial, offices, single family and multi family properties. His golf courses have played host to 41 PGA and LPGA tournaments.

Williams is a Certified Public Accountant, having passed the CPA exam at first sitting, as well as having received an award for scoring the highest grade in Florida. He served on the staff of Price Waterhouse & Co. in New York and later headed the largest CPA firm in Tallahassee.

Before becoming a member of GRTA's board, he was Treasurer and Chairman of Finance of North Georgia Metro Water Board, former Chairman of the Georgia Board of Education, a former member of the Hospital Steering Committee in Rabun County, former Vice-Chairman of Henry County Health Systems, Inc. and former Chairman of the Florida Land Sales Board and Condominiums.

Williams serves as General Chairman of the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship; and is the past Chairman of Atlanta Regional Business Coalition. He also is Former Chairman of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, past President of Tallahassee Rotary Club, past Chairman of Citizens for Better Schools in Tallahassee; Trustee of Florida State University Foundation; and former Trustee of Mercer University.

Williams was awarded the Herman Talmadge Visionary award by the Henry County Chamber of Commerce. This award recognizes the person with vision who has contributed the most to positive growth and economic development in Henry County.