Atlanta businessman and philanthropist Charles Loudermilk dies at 95

Robert C. Loudermilk, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer of Aaron Rents, Inc. (left) poses with his father, R. Charles Loudermilk, Sr., Chairman of the Board, CEO and Founder of Aaron Rents, Inc. during the Company's recent Annual Managers' Meeting held in New Orleans. The meeting culminated with a celebration of the senior Loudermilk's 50 years at the helm of the company he founded in 1955. (Photo courtesy of Aaron's Rents, Inc.)

Work hard. Dream big. That was the guiding philosophy of Atlanta’s Charlie Loudermilk.

The 95-year-old business mogul and philanthropist died Wednesday from a stroke.

Robert Charles Loudermilk Sr. had business in his blood. He started off making money by selling cold Coca-Cola to passing cars headed to the movies.