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George earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1991 and his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah in 1998. His master’s thesis was entitled “Relationships Between the Mechanical and Dielectric Relaxation Spectra of Various Thermoplastic Polyurethanes”. His faculty advisors were Distinguished Professor Richard H. Boyd, Professor Joseph D. Andrade, and Associate Professor Jules, J. Magda.

George worked at the Parker-Hannifin Packing Division in Salt Lake City, Utah concurrent to earning his master’s degree. While he was the Manager of Polymer Research, Development, and Production there, he co-authored the publication “Para-Phenylenediisocyanate (PPDI) Based Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Provide High Thermal Stability and Excellent Power Loss Properties”. In addition, he co-authored two patents that resulted from his work at Parker:

6,521,164 - “Injection-Moldable, Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer”
6,740,727 – “Injection-Moldable Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer”

He was also active with the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association and acted as the Program Manager - New Materials Processes and Technology.

George and his family moved to Clemson, South Carolina in 1998 to design and build golf balls for the Dunlop Slazenger Group who at that time designed and manufactured Dunlop, Slazenger, and Maxfli branded golf balls. While at Dunlop Slazenger, George acted as the Director of Research and Development and co-authored several patents and patent applications dealing with polymers and their use in golf ball design:

6,896,628 – “Golf Ball Cover Material - High Resilience”
6,811,498 – “High Performance Two Piece Golf Ball”
6,719,646 – “Polyurethane Covered Three-Piece Golf Ball”
6,572,494 – “Distance Golf Ball-DDH Steel Distance”
6,383,093 – “Elastic Core Golf Ball”
7,160,209 – “Multilayer Golf Ball”
20020016228 – “Control Golf Ball - DDH Steel Control”
20010031672 – “Method for Coating a Golf Ball”

During that time he was active with the Pearce Center for Professional Communication at Clemson University and sat on the Corporate Advisory Board.

When the Dunlop Slazenger design and manufacturing plant was outsourced to India in 2005, George and his family moved to Charlotte to fill the role of Technical Director for SEM Products. While at SEM, George’s research and development work focused on the design and manufacture of solvent-borne and water-borne coatings, adhesives based on epoxy, urethane, and acrylate chemistry, and on aerosol technology.

In 2006, George decided to harness his knowledge, experience, and contacts in the polymer and coatings industries to help he and Jan launch American Epoxy Floors. Since that time, American Epoxy Floors, Inc. has shown significant year over year growth and profitability.