Abraham George

Abraham M. George is an Indian American businessman, academic, and philanthropist. He began his career as an artillery officer in the Indian Army, stationed at the Sela Pass in the North-East Frontier Agency along the Sino-Indian border. After being honorably discharged from military service as a captain, George moved to the United States and pursued careers in finance and entrepreneurship. He obtained an M.B.A. in economics in 1973 and a Ph.D. in international banking in 1975, both from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

In 1995, George returned to India and launched several initiatives addressing issues of discrimination and economic inequality. These include Shanti Bhavan, a residential school for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, a postgraduate journalism institution in Bangalore. He also established the Baldev Medical & Community Center, which provides healthcare services to 15 villages across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The George Foundation conducted a landmark study on the impact of leaded gasoline in India, which contributed to the nationwide phase-out of leaded petrol in April 2000.

George is the author of five books: three on international finance, and two on social work in India. He has served on the boards of Human Rights Watch and the International Center for Journalists, and has received the Hind Rattan Award. Provided by Wikipedia