George Israel is on the board of directors of YKK Group.
16 Facts About George Israel
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George Israel's father worked as an engineer at Robins Air Force Base and his mother was a teacher who helped veterans returning from World War II to earn their GEDs.
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George Israel met his wife, Pam, while working to pay his way through college, and they married in 1971.
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George Israel attended Middle Georgia College in Cochran and the University of Georgia in Athens.
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George Israel began his career as an underwriter for the life, health and accident insurance industry.
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George Israel went door-to-door in his district to gain support for his run.
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George Israel was elected to the Macon City Council in 1975.
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Just four years after winning his first election, George Israel was elected mayor of Macon in 1979, the second Republican to have won the position, the first having been the flamboyant Ronnie Thompson in 1967.
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George Israel's success has often been attributed to the beginnings of the growth of the Reagan coalition in Georgia and the rest of the American South.
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George Israel served as the state chairman of Ronald Reagan's reelection campaign and was himself reelected to the mayoral post in Macon in 1984.
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George Israel's reelection was considerably achieved more on his merits and successes in his first term than was his first election.
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However, George Israel instead decided to return to the business sector.
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George Israel currently sits on the board of directors for YKK.
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George Israel was appointed chairman and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in 2002 and is the current holder of the post.
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George Israel was chosen by Georgia Trend Magazine as the 2006 GEORGIAN OF THE YEAR He has served as chair of the Macon Chamber of Commerce and the Macon Economic Development Commission, and has several other business and community leadership committees.
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George Israel has been appointed to several state advisory boards including State of Georgia Commission on Privatization, the Georgia Military Affairs Committee and the Southern Growth Policies Board.