George Israel | |
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Mayor of Macon, Georgia | |
In office 1979 – December 14, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Buck Melton |
Succeeded by | Lee Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1948 Bibb County, Georgia |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Pam Israel |
George M. Israel, III (born 1948) is the current president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and is a former mayor of Macon, Georgia (1979–1987), the sixth largest city in the state. He is also on the board of directors of YKK Group. In 2005, Georgia Trend, a prominent state business and political magazine, named Israel as one of its top 20 leaders of the past 20 years.