George earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois; a master’s degree in Education from Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York; and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York in Curriculum and Supervision. He began his career in education as a middle school science teacher in Patchogue, New York. In 1971, he became the head of the Education Department at Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, Virginia. After moving to Bloomington, Illinois in 1976, he was named the chair of the Teacher Education Department at Illinois Wesleyan University, where he taught courses, supervised student teachers, and initiated several innovative programs. Under his leadership, the Education Department was awarded a “best in state” designation for several years. In 1991, he was chosen as a Fulbright Scholar and assigned to Kuwait to assist Kuwait University in rebuilding its education system after the destruction of Desert Storm.
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