Abraham George

Abraham M. George is an Indian-American businessman, academic, and philanthropist. He began his career as an artillery officer in the Indian Army, stationed at the Sela Pass in the North-East Frontier Agency along the China–India border. After military service, George moved to the United States and pursued careers in finance and entrepreneurship. In 1995, he returned to India and established initiatives addressing issues of discrimination and economic inequality.

These initiatives include the Shanti Bhavan, which provides education to children from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, and the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, a postgraduate institution for journalism. He also established the Baldev Medical & Community Center, providing healthcare services to 15 villages across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The George Foundation conducted studies on environmental health issues, including one on leaded gasoline in India. This study was cited as contributing to the phase-out of leaded petrol in India in April 2000.

George is the author of three books on international corporate finance and two on his social work in India. He has served on the boards of Human Rights Watch and the International Center for Journalists. He has received the Hind Rattan Award.