Abraham M George

Dr. Abraham George began his career in the Indian army as an artillery officer stationed at the Sela mountain pass on the India-China border, the highest battleground in the Himalayas at that time. Following brief military service, he movedto the United States and earned two master's degrees and a PhD in business administration from New York University. For nearly twenty-five years, Dr. George pursued a successful entrepreneurial career before returning to India in 1995 to address deep-rooted discrimination and economic oppression faced by the country's social underclass.

Among the initiatives George undertook in India are a school to provide high-quality education to children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, a premier postgraduate institution that fosters a free and independent press, and a rural hospital serving the health care needs of fifteen villages. His pioneering work in environmental health played a pivotal role in the removal of lead from gasoline across India in April 2000, a milestone achievement in public health.

Dr. George is the author of three books on international corporate finance and two on his social work. He has served on prestigious boards, including Human Rights Watch and the International Center for Journalists, and has been honored with several awards, including theHind Rattan.