Background
Irish, George Butler was born on February 27, 1944 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Bone and Carolyn Elizabeth (Gilman) Irish.
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Bachelor, Millikin U., 1968.
Career
With department advertising sales, Decatur Herald & Review, 1966-1967; assistant manager personnel, Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers, Decatur, 1967-1972; manager personnel, Lindsay-Schaub Newspapers, Decatur, 1972-1976; business manager, Midland (Michigan) Daily Newspapers, 1976-1979; general manager, Midland (Michigan) Daily Newspapers, 1979-1980; public, Midland (Michigan) Daily Newspapers, 1980-1982; public, Midland (Texas) Reporter-Telegram, 1982-1984; public, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise, 1984-1988; group public, The Hearst Corporation, Beaumont, 1985-1988; public, San Antonio Light, 1988-1993; vice president, Hearst Corporation, since 1993. President Midland Newspapers, Inc., 1982-1984. Committee chairman Inland Daily Press Association, Chicago, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board counselors St. Elizabeth Hospital, Beaumont, 1987, task force Job Creation and Economics Development, Austin, Texas, 1986-1987. Board directors San Antonio Economics Development Foundation, since 1988, San Antonio Medical Foundation, since 1990, SanAntonio Symphony (board directors 1988-1993), Junior Achievement S. Texas 1988-1993 (Executive Committee 1990-1993. Trustee Southwest Research Institute.
Member governingcoun. San Antonio Education Partnership. Trustee Millikin U., Decatur, Illinois, Incarnate Word College.
Member development board University Texas, San Antonio. Member board visitors Trinity U. Member development board University Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Member Executive Committee United Way of San Antonio, since 1989, vice chairman annual campaign, 1992, chairman committee committee, since 1989. Member Executive Board Alamo Area Council Boy Scouts American. Member Texas Daily Newspaper Association (president 1987-1988), American Press Association (advisory board), Southern Newspaper Public Association, American Newspaper Public Association, San Antonio Chamber of C. (board directors 1989-1991), Texas Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1991, Rotary (various committees).
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Married Mary Rettig, January 29, 1966. Children: Sandra Lynn, Christine Marie.
