In 1995, Tom Cousins founded the East Lake Foundation and bought East Lake Golf Club, the home course of Bobby Jones, which had fallen on hard times.

The golf world is mourning the passing of Tom Cousins, a real estate developer and philanthropist who died on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the age of 93.

Cousins’ sports ties, however, wouldn’t end there. Having already started the Cousins Foundation with his wife, Ann, in 1963, Cousins founded the East Lake Foundation in 1995, and though his ...

Tom Cousins, a successful Atlanta real estate developer and philanthropist who led the revitalization of East Lake Golf Club and received the USGA’s Bob Jones Award in 2001, died on July 29 at age 93.

The foundation that supports Atlanta’s East Lake community, the East Lake Foundation, is celebrating 30 years. Ilham Askia, who serves as the president and CEO of the East Lake Foundation, says East ...

Cousins shaped Atlanta’s skyline, developed the iconic Bank of America Plaza, helped bring pro sports to the city, and revitalized the East Lake community.

In this file photo, East Lake Foundation founder Tom Cousins, center, jokes with Hole No. 18 volunteers during round two of the 2013 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.

Tom Cousins, a legendary Atlanta businessman, developer and philanthropist, gave advice to numerous people and invested in many ventures that he cared deeply about.

Tom Cousins, founder of the East Lake Foundation, has died at 93 years old. The impact Cousins had on East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta and its surrounding communities was immeasurable. Jimmy Roberts ...

In 1995, Tom Cousins founded the East Lake Foundation and bought East Lake Golf Club, the home course of Bobby Jones, which had fallen on hard times.