George Foster Peabody

George Foster Peabody
George Foster Peabody
	Peabody, c. 1907
Born	July 27, 1852; Columbus, Georgia, United States
Died	March 4, 1938 (aged 85); Warm Springs, Georgia, United States
Occupation(s)	Banker, philanthropist
Known for	Namesake of the Peabody Awards
Title	Co-founder of Spencer Trask Co.; Deputy Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee; Co-founder and Treasurer of the General Education Board; Co-founder and Treasurer of the Southern Education Board; Co-founder and Treasurer of the Anna T. Jeanes Foundation; President of the Mens League for Woman Suffrage; Director of General Electric; Co-founder of the Combustion Engineering Corporation; Second Vice President of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co.; Chairman of the Broadway Realty Co.; Vice President of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Co.; Vice President of the Colorado Midland Railway Co.; Chairman of the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Co.; Chairman of the New York and Ottawa Railroad Co.; President of the Potosi & Rio Verde Railroad Co.; Vice President of the American Forestry Association;
Political party	Democratic

George Foster Peabody (/ˈpiːbɒdi/; July 27, 1852 – March 4, 1938) was an American banker and philanthropist.

George Foster Peabody
Peabody, c. 1907
Born	(1852-07-27)July 27, 1852 Columbus, Georgia, United States
Died	March 4, 1938(1938-03-04) (aged 85) Warm Springs, Georgia, United States
Occupation(s)	Banker, philanthropist
Known for	Namesake of the Peabody Awards
Title	Co-founder of Spencer Trask Co. Deputy Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank of New York Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee Co-founder and Treasurer of the General Education Board Co-founder and Treasurer of the Southern Education Board Co-founder and Treasurer of the Anna T. Jeanes Foundation President of the Mens League for Woman Suffrage Director of General Electric Co-founder of the Combustion Engineering Corporation Second Vice President of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. Chairman of the Broadway Realty Co. Vice President of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Co. Vice President of the Colorado Midland Railway Co. Chairman of the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Co. Chairman of the New York and Ottawa Railroad Co. President of the Potosi & Rio Verde Railroad Co. Vice President of the American Forestry Association
Political party	Democratic