Abraham George

Abraham M. George is an Indian-American businessman, academic, and philanthropist. He began his career in the Indian army as an artillery officer at the Sela pass in the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) on the China-India border. Following brief military service, he moved to the United States. George pursued an entrepreneurial career before returning to India in 1995 to address discrimination and economic oppression faced by the country's social underclass.

Among the initiatives he embarked on in India are the Shanti Bhavan Residential school to provide education to children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, a post-graduate institution aimed at fostering a free and independent press in India. Further, he set up Baldev Medical & Community Center to serve the healthcare needs of 15 villages across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states. His work in environmental health was pivotal in the removal of lead from gasoline across India in April 2000.

George is the author of three books on international corporate finance and two on his social work in India. He has served on the Human Rights Watch and the International Center for Journalists boards. He has been honored with the Hind Rattan.

George has been recognized as one of the world's leading social entrepreneurs. Provided by Wikipedia