George Zoley
George Zoley | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Christopher Zoley February 7, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Florida Atlantic University Nova Southeastern University |
| Known for | Founder, chairman and CEO GEO Group |
| Website | http://www.geogroup.com/george_c__zoley |
George Christopher Zoley (born February 7, 1950) is a Greek-born American businessman, the chairman, chief executive officer, and founder of the GEO Group, which manages prisons and jails in the United States and internationally.
Early life
George Christopher Zoley[2] was born in Florina, Greece[3] on February 7, 1950.
Zoley holds both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University, and a doctorate in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University.[1]
Career
Zoley established The GEO Group as a division of The Wackenhut Corporation in 1984 when the company was named Wackenhut Corrections Corporation. Prior to founding the GEO Group, he served as manager, director, and vice president of government services at Wackenhut.
Philanthropy
Zoley is a former chairman, and current member of the board of trustees at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). He also served as chair of the FAU Presidential Search Committee and is a member of the FAU Foundation Board of Directors.
Zoley has received an Ellis Island Medal of Honor.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Executive Profile* George C. Zoley Ph.D." Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "The GEO Croup Limited". Companies House. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "George C. Zoley Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Founder The GEO Group, Inc". GEO Group. Retrieved January 13, 2016.