Background
Illes, George Maximilian was born on September 11, 1912 in St. Louis.
Illes, George Maximilian was born on September 11, 1912 in St. Louis.
Bachelor, Rice Institute, 1933.
Co-owner, chairman board Illes Seasoning and Flavors, Dallas, 1945—1989, chairman emeritus. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.
Member Dallas Art Museum, 1960—1990, Santa Fe Art Museum, 1991—2007, Houston Art Museum, 1991—2010. Member of American Institute Conservation, Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of Arpad Enoch Illes and Mary Sylvina Martin. Widowed; children: Eleanor Illes Carosella, George M. Junior.