After training at NDA and IMA, Dr. Abraham George began his career in the Indian army as an artillery officer stationed at the Se La mountain pass along the India-China border, the highest battleground in the Himalayas at that time.
Following an active-duty injury, he moved to the United States and attended New York University’s Stern School of Business, earning both his master’s and doctoral degrees. For nearly 25 years, he pursued a successful entrepreneurial career in the tech and international finance sectors. He also served as a managing director at Credit Suisse First Boston and founded Multinational Computer Models, Inc. (MCM), which enabled large multinational corporations to better manage their international financial risks through computerized systems.
In 1995, Dr. George returned to India with the goal of alleviating the poverty and inequalities he had observed during his early years. He started a non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India, and dedicated himself to the welfare of economically disadvantaged people. In 1997, he established Shanti Bhavan as a reflection of his vision for alleviating poverty through education. His recent book, Mountains to Cross: Finding Life’s Purpose in Service, narrates his life journey as he seeks purpose and transformational change for disadvantaged communities.
The Foundation he established supports several other initiatives dedicated to poverty alleviation, education, health, and empowerment of women, such as community development projects in housing and vocational training; provision of safe drinking water; entrepreneurship programs employing poor women in farming projects; and the Baldev Medical & Community Center that serves 17 villages and over 16,000 people. His work in environmental health led to the removal of lead from gasoline across India in April 2000 and to the creation of the National Referral Center for Lead Poisoning. His belief in promoting democratic institutions and values led him to establish the Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media in Bangalore, where he served as president.
Dr. George was on the boards of Human Rights Watch, International Center for Journalists, and Vellore Christian Medical College, among others. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Hind Rattan, presented by the former Prime Minister of India, I. K. Gujral.
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