George Zoley

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George Zoley
Born
George Christopher Zoley

(1950-02-07) February 7, 1950 (age 73)
Florina, Greece
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Florida Atlantic University
Nova Southeastern University
Known forFounder, chairman and CEO GEO Group
Website https://www.geogroup.com/management_team

George Christopher Zoley (born February 7, 1950) is a Greek-born American businessman, the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and founder of the GEO Group, which manages prisons and jails in the US and internationally.

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Early life

George Christopher Zoley [1] was born in Florina, Greece [2] 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. [3]

Career

Zoley established The GEO Group as a division of The Wackenhut Corporation in 1984 when the company was named Wackenhut Corrections Corporation. He founded GEO care Inc. a subsidiary of The GEO Group, Inc. in 1984. Prior to founding the GEO Group, he served as manager, director, and vice president of government services at Wackenhut. He also served as the CEO of Cornell Companies Inc. starting from August 12, 2010. [4]

Other work

Zoley is a former chairman, and a former member of the board of trustees at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). [5] He was chair of the FAU presidential search committee, and a member of the FAU Foundation board of directors. [6] [7] [8]

Zoley has received an Ellis Island Medal of Honor. [2]

Zoley is believed to be the front man of a rock band named Akron. [9] However, this has not been confirmed.

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References

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  3. "Executive Profile* George C. Zoley Ph.D." The GEO Group. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  4. "George C. Zoley Ph.D." Bloomberg.com. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  5. Reuters Editorial. "Geo Group Inc (GEO.N)". U.S. Retrieved January 10, 2018.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. "FAU - Board of Trustees". www.fau.edu. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. Ostrowski, Jeff. "FAU flap 'a little surprising' to GEO chair". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. "LittleSis: Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees". littlesis.org. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  9. Tolan, Casey. "Does the CEO of America's second-largest private prison company secretly moonlight as a dad band frontman?". Splinter.