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George Israel Biography
George M. Israel, III,
is President & CEO of the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
The Macon native has 24 years experience as a Chief Executive Officer
with organizations consisting of six to more than 1,100 employees in the
areas of government, real estate sales management and development,
property management and managed healthcare, with a demonstrated ability
to lead and achieve results.
After Israel attended Middle Georgia College in Cochran and the
University of Georgia in Athens, he began his career as a field
underwriter for the life, health and accident insurance industry. From
1979 until 1987, he served as Mayor of the City of Macon. In 1987,
Israel became President & CEO of The Potomac Corporation, a European
Venture Capital firm. During the early 1990's he led Fickling & Walker
Company in Macon before moving to Secure Health Plans of Georgia in
1994.
Israel currently serves on the Board of Directors for YKK (USA), Inc. He
has served as Chairman of the 21st Century Partnership in Middle
Georgia, Past Chair of Macon Chamber of Commerce, Past Chair of Macon
Economic Development Commission, and Co-Chair of Macon-Bibb County
Unification Commission. Israel was appointed by Governor Zell Miller to
Chair the State of Georgia Commission on Privatization. He was also
appointed by Governor Miller to serve on the Georgia Military Affairs
Committee, and was appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to the
Southern Growth Policies Board.
Israel and his wife Pam have two grown children and one grandchild.
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