John Edward George

Background

George, John Edward was born on November 21, 1957 in Thurston, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Joan Marie (Hite) George.

Education

Student, Ohio State University, 1981; Bachelor of Science in Education summa cum laude, Ohio U., 1982; postgraduate, Bowling Green State University, 1987; postgraduate, John Carroll U., 1991; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1995; postgraduate, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1995.

Career

Teacher physical science, Columbus Grove (Ohio) H.S., 1982-1994; teacher science, Bluffton (Ohio) H.S., since 1994. Member of advisory subcommittee N.W. Ohio Regional Professional Development Center, Findlay, since 1992. Chairman education consultant North America Philips Corporation, Ottawa, Ohio, 1992.

Achievements

• John Edward George has been listed as a noteworthy Physical sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member Clumbus Grove Band Boosters, 1990-1992, Bluffton Band Boosters, 1993-1994. Music director Bluffton Baptist Church, since 1990. Member National Education Association, American Astronomical Society (teacher resource agent since 1994), National Geography Society, Science Education Council Ohio.

Interests

• Avocations: outdoor sports, photography, reading, music.

Connections

Married Denise Ellen Russell, June 2, 1984 (divorced July 1996). Children: Eric, Sarah.

Father:

Charles Edward George

Mother:

Joan Marie (Hite) George

Spouse:

Denise Ellen Russell

child:

Sarah George

child:

Eric George