Adam Hirsch '96 Honored in Atlanta Jewish Times 40 Under 40

Adam Hirsch, 32, is a producer and director for Cabin 40 Productions and the managing partner and creative director for GOZA Tequila. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in Journalism, Adam was hired by Turner Sports as a production assistant. After three years with Turner, he took a job with Fox Sports as an associate producer, but eventually left to begin his career as a freelance producer, working for networks such as ESPN and Fox Sports. Adam is a participant in Jewish Family & Career Service’s Tools for Leaders, member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Young Leadership Council, chair of the Marcus Jewish Community Center’s Young Angels committee, and chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s young adults signature event. He is currently a member of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s selection committee, the Marcus Jewish Community Center’s board of directors, the Buckhead Business Association, the Black/Latino Council, and the Latin American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia. He is also the chair for the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival’s steering committee for young adults and social chair of Leadership Buckhead. Adam has won an Emmy Award for Best Sports Director in Short Form, Silver TELLY Award for Directing, “Best Sports Reporting Award” by the Society of Professional Journalists and Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Adam has also been named to the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Southeast Chapter.