Abraham M. George is the founder and managing trustee of The George Foundation (TGF), a non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India, that is dedicated to the welfare of economically and socially disadvantaged people. TGF runs several projects in poverty alleviation, education, health, and empowerment of women, which are described on the web site www.tgfworld.org. His keen interest in promoting democratic institutions and values led to the creation of Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bangalore (see www.iijnm.org), where he serves as the dean. His work in the field of environmental health was instrumental for the removal of lead from gasoline throughout India in April 2000 and the creation of National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning in India (see www.leadpoison.net).  

Among the many accomplishments of The George Foundation in the area of poverty alleviation are: Shanti Bhavan, a residential school for children from economically and socially deprived backgrounds; Baldev Medical & Community Center that serves 17 villages for over 16,000 people; over 200 acres of banana and 30 acres of grape farm as part of his social entrepreneurship efforts to empower poor women. 

George holds an MBA, MS and PhD in business administration from Stern School of Business, New York University, and is the author of three books in international finance. His most recent book “India Untouched: The forgotten face of rural poverty,” based on his 10 years of experience working in rural areas of Tamil Nadu, has already gained wide acclaim in India and abroad (see www.indiauntouched.com). He serves on the board of International Center for Journalists, Washington DC., and also on the U.S. board of Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore. 

George is currently chairman of eMedexOnline LLC, a medical diagnostic software company in New Jersey, USA.  His business career in the U.S. included: a vice-chairman at SunGard Data Systems, chairman and CEO of Multinational Computer Models, Inc. (MCM), a company he founded, and a managing director at CS First Boston. 

A graduate of the National Defense Academy, Kharakvasla, India, George was a captain in the Indian artillery before he migrated to the U.S. over 30 years ago.