George Foster Peabody

George Foster Peabody (July 27, 1852 – March 4, 1938) was an American banker and philanthropist.^[1]

George Foster Peabody
George Foster Peabody (1907)
Born	(1852-07-27)July 27, 1852 Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 4, 1938(1938-03-04) (aged 85) Warm Springs, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Banker
Known for	Namesake of the Peabody Awards

Activism

Peabody retired from business in 1906 to pursue a life of public service.^[2] Long interested in social causes, he supported such progressive ideas as the single tax as advocated by Henry George in his book Progress and Poverty, free trade, women's suffrage and government ownership of railroads. He was also active in the anti-war movement.

Awards and recognitions

Perhaps Peabody's best-known legacy is the George Foster Peabody Awards, presented annually since 1941 by the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication for excellence in radio, and, since 1948

Death

Peabody died on March 4, 1938 at his home in Warm Springs, Georgia at the age of 85.^[3]