Dr. Abraham George
Founder, The George Foundation

Abraham George holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration, has written three books in International Finance, and was a successful entrepreneur in the United States for more than 25 years before undertaking numerous humanitarian projects in South India . His business career included heading a software company he founded, and he has served as a managing director at a global investment bank, as a vice-chairman at a New York Stock exchange-traded firm, and as a consultant to many Fortune 500 companies. His charitable work through The George Foundation in India ( www.tgfworld.org ) for over ten years has focused on poverty alleviation, empowerment of women, healthcare and education for the rural poor.

Dr. George is the author of a highly acclaimed recent book: India Untouched: The Forgotten Face of Rural Poverty.