Jeff W. George
Jeff W. George, 58, of Anna Maria, died Aug. 8.
Mr. George was born Nov. 10, 1964, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, to William and Marilyn (Richard).
He graduated high school in 1982 in Urbana, Illinois, and earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering in 1986 from the University of Illinois.
He married Susan Shaw in Urbana and the couple moved to Plano, Texas, where he worked for Frito-Lay. He received a master of business administration from Southern Methodist University in 1990.
The family moved to Anna Maria in 1997.
Mr. George worked for Tropicana in Bradenton until 2004, when he transferred to Cary, Illinois, where he was vice president of Quaker Foods and Snacks until 2010. He then worked for Hillshire Brands as senior vice president of research and development.
In 2014, the George family moved to Haddonfield, New Jersey, where he was vice president of research and development for Campbell Soup Co.
In 2018, Mr. George retired and returned to Anna Maria. He consulted for and then became the senior vice president, head of research and development for Hain Celestial in Lake Success, New York, before again retiring in 2022.
He was on the board of directors of the Soulfull Project, the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences and was on the advisory board for the University of Illinois Professional Science Master Program.
He also was a volunteer for Mote Marine Science Education & Outreach Center.
He loved to spend time sailing on his boat with family and friends.
A celebration of life is being planned for September. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at lls.org or Mote Marine Laboratory at mote.org.
Mr. George is survived by wife Susan; daughters Lindsey and Lauren; parents William and Marilyn George of Anna Maria; and sister Debbie Frizzell.
