Mr Israel, who has over 30 years of leadership experience in government, business, and the non-profit sector, will share his thoughts on “The Keys to Building Successful Organizations: People, Production, Profit.”

Please join us for this event in the LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management, or register for the live webcast provided by our partners at Learn it Live.

More about the speaker:

George M. Israel, III, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy (FFCL) in July 2011.

From 2002 to 2010 he served as president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.  During this time, membership levels topped 4,000, the Georgia Chamber saw near perfect lobbying efforts on behalf of business at the State Capital, and Mr. Israel led the Georgia Chamber through a transformative reorganization known as the “Georgia Initiative”.  Prior to joining the Georgia Chamber, Israel served as a chief executive both in government and business. At just 31 years old, he was elected Mayor of Macon, Georgia’s sixth largest city, and he held this position from 1979 until 1987. Israel rose to prominence in the national Republican party after being elected President of the Republican Mayors and Local Officials in 1981. He was appointed by President Reagan to serve on the Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee in 1982 and to chair the President’s reelection campaign. 

During his time as Mayor, he earned a reputation for being fiscally conservative, fair minded, and of the highest integrity – qualities that led him to a series of leadership positions in real estate and healthcare after leaving office.

Israel has also served on the Board of Directors for a number of organizations including the Georgia Allies, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and the Georgia Cities Foundation. He is a Board Advisor for the Georgia Department of Economic Development and serves as a member of the Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee. He is an active member of the United States Chamber of Commerce.

About the Impact Speaker Series

Since 2002, the IMPACT Speaker Series has brought highly successful business leaders from a variety of industries to campus to share their experiences and give advice to students and other entrepreneurs on topics ranging from "building a venture around intellectual capital" to "successful entrepreneurship in large organizations" and "socially responsible leadership".

The weekly series provides Georgia Tech students, alumni and the Atlanta business community an opportunity to network and learn from successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and notable business and non-profit leaders. Events for the series take place in the LeCraw Auditorium in the College of Management building at 4:30 pm on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted.

The series is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required.