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George M. Israel, III; President, Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy - IMPACT

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Channel: Georgia Tech · 2011 · Education

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September 14, 2011 - IMPACT presents George M. Israel, III; President, Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy

George M. Israel, III, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy (FFCL) in July 2011. FFCL has a mission of seeing all of Georgia's 750,000 preschool age children enter school prepared to learn by providing each registered child a book and Leap into Books newsletter every month from the time they are registered until their fifth birthday.

He served as president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2010 where membership levels topped 4,000 and the Georgia Chamber saw near perfect lobbying efforts on behalf of business at the State Capital and 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, held the position from 1979 until 1987. During that time, 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 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

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