“Giving back to Georgia Tech is a great honor for us. We wanted to leave a legacy for our children and grandchildren and help students have the same opportunities we had.” — Gary, IM 1981, and Carol Nikoukary Many Georgia Tech alumni have been known to say that the
The family gets together to attend Georgia Tech basketball
Institute becomes like family. For Gary, IM 1981, and Carol
and football games, and they especially enjoy tailgating
Nikoukary, that holds true by a factor of five.
prior to kick-off.
Gary and Carol began dating while Gary was a student at
Gary and Carol also teamed up for professional success.
Georgia Tech and she attended nearby Georgia State, graduating
Building on more than 20 years of experience and leadership
in 1982. They married in 1984 and now boast four successful
in the carpet industry, the couple founded Alliance Textiles,
children who followed in Gary’s footsteps as a Yellow Jacket:
a national carpet distributor, in 2002. In 2007, they started
Kristin, INTA 2009, now employed by the U.S. State Department;
another venture, Metro Carpet Delivery, a commercial freight
Mark, IE 2011, now employed by Qgenda; Greg, BA 2016, now
line for the flooring industry.
employed by Sogeti; and Alex, IE 2017, now employed by Premier, Inc.
“Georgia Tech has provided a solid foundation of success for everyone in our family,” Gary says. “The education, values, and
It’s not clear what might happen if Georgia Tech and Georgia
sense of community Georgia Tech instills in you is something
State ever meet on the playing field, but for now, sharing the
you carry with you for the rest of your life. We are proud to be
same alma mater makes for family solidarity on game days.
part of the Georgia Tech family!”
Founders’ Council is the honorary society recognizing donors who have made estate or life-income gifts of $25,000 or more for the support of Georgia Tech. For more information, please contact: 404.894.4678 • founderscouncil@dev.gatech.edu • gatech.giftplans.org