If Atlanta is the king of the south and Charlotte is the queen, Birmingham would likely be the prince. The biggest city in Alabama is home to a number of major companies that have a large impact on the rest of country, and today we'll highlight leaders from two of its most notable residents: the Thompson Tractor Company and the SEC. First, host Adam Schick and MELT's Director of Public Relations and Community Affairs Mark Harmon chat with Thompson Tractor Director of Marketing Brian Doud about his wild career path and the universal tenants that have guided his success (1:03).Then, Adam and Mark talk to SEC Associate Commissioner Charlie Hussey about how the most dominant league in college athletics operates and what he's done to rise up the ranks in the conference office (14:04).Finally, our MELT U roundtable features Alabama MBA graduates Trace Markwalter and Kevin Paul sharing what they learned from this week's guests (27:56)Be sure to subscribe to the show on the podcast app of your choice and for more information, visit MELTATL.com.