Abraham M. George ( born Abraham M. George ; Thiruvananthapuram , India ) is an Indian-American businessman, scholar, and philanthropist. Abraham is the founder of the non-profit organization The George Foundation (TGF) [1] , dedicated to the well-being and empowerment of economically and socially disadvantaged groups in India. His foundation has initiated numerous projects to reduce poverty, improve education and health, prevent lead poisoning , empower women and press freedom .
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| Place of Birth | Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala |
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| Education | New York University |
He is also the founder of Shanti Bhavan , a free boarding school of international standards for children from disadvantaged families. In addition to his charitable work, George is currently chairman of eMedexOnline LLC, a medical diagnostic software company in New Jersey , and an associate professor at Stern School of Business, New York University .
He was recognized as one of the leading social entrepreneurs in the world [2] .
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
George was born and raised in the coastal city of Thiruvananthapuram , located on the west coast of India. He was the second of four children in the family. At fourteen, George was admitted to the prestigious National Defense Academy in Hadakwasl. Subsequently, he entered as a second lieutenant in the middle artillery regiment of the Indian army.
In the third year of service, he began to suffer from hearing impairment , which tormented him for the rest of his life. His medical condition required specialized surgical intervention, but at that time doctors in India were not trained to treat hearing impairment. At this point, his mother was already in the United States, working at NASA as a research scientist. His mother’s position gave him the opportunity to come to America, where he could have surgery and start a new life.
Shortly after moving to the USA [3] , George attended New York University's Stern School of Business as a graduate student. After some time, he received American citizenship [4] . Abraham specialized in economic development and international finance, and shortly after completing his doctoral work, he decided to become a teacher. Later, the management of Chemical Bank (currently part of JPMorgan Chase Bank), offered him a job as director of the bank [3] .
George worked at Chemical Bank for two years, until in 1976 he decided to create his own company, Multinational Computer Models, Inc (MCM), which offered automated systems to large multinational corporations. MSM has set up a joint venture with Credit Suisse First Boston, a global investment bank , where George worked as a senior consultant. In 1998, he sold MSM to SunGard Data System [3] .
In January 1995, Abraham, after a long absence, returned to India. He wanted to reduce the level of injustice and inequality, for this purpose he created the non-profit charitable organization “The George Foundation” [3] . And one of his groundbreaking projects, Shanti Bhavan Residential School, offers world-class education and childcare from the poorest in India.
Rewards
- Social Entrepreneurship Award from Stern School of Business, New York University
- Spirit of India Award from the American India Foundation
- Hind Ratna Award
- Millennium Awards
Notes
- ↑ Social Entrepreneurship: The George Foundation . blogs.ubc.ca. Date of treatment June 1, 2015.
- ↑ Friedman, Thomas. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. - Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006 .-- ISBN 0-374-29279-5 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 George, Abraham. India Untouched: The Forgotten Face of Rural Poverty. - Cranston, RI: Writers' Collective, 2005. - ISBN 1-59411-122-7 .
- ↑ Gross, Daniel . Return of the Native Son , STERNbusiness (2006). Date of appeal April 13, 2007.
Links
- George Abraham's biography at shantibhavanonline.org
- George Abraham's biography at tgfworld.org
- George Abraham Biography on winentrance.com
- Shanti Bhavan Residential School
- National Referral Center for Lead Poisoning in India
- Indian Institute of Journalism New Media
- Blog: Uncovering the truth about poverty
- Net Impact and WIVP welcome Dr. Abraham george to wharton