Walter Vinson is the Assistant General Manager of Business Diversity and Government Affairs for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport(ATL). In this role, Walter manages the integration and inclusion of small, minority and female-owned firm participation in the Airport’s capital improvement program. In addition, he manages the Airport’s state and federal legislative affairs, including initiating legislation at all levels and monitoring state and federal legislation that impacts the Airport.

In 2006, Mr. Vinson joined Hartsfield-Jackson as the Government Affairs manager, where he led lobbying efforts to fund various projects to improve the overall efficiency of Airport operations, infrastructure and security. In 2020, he joined the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office as Intergovernmental Affairs Manager, representing Atlanta on legislative matters before the Georgia General Assembly and the United States Congress.