Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A deal-making community with a mission of driving middle-market growth. Founded in 1954, ACG is the premier M&A deal-making community with a mission of driving middle-market growth. TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS INTEREST OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR CORPORATE GROWTH MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NETWORKING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND FORUMS RELATED TO BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CORPORATE GROWTH. EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT LOCAL CHAPTERS IN ACHIEVING THEIR MEMBERSHIP, NETWORKING AND PROGRAMMING GOALS AND STRENGTHEN THE PERCEIVED VALUE PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION.